Czechoslovak Legion revolt
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The Czechoslovak Legion revolt was a 1918 uprising by Czechoslovak volunteer troops along the Trans-Siberian Railway that dramatically shifted control in Siberia and helped ignite and shape the Eastern Front of the Russian Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Czechoslovak Legion revolt canonical | 1 |
| Czechoslovak Legion revolt along the Trans-Siberian Railway | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Czechoslovak military history event
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event in the Russian Civil War ⓘ military uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Czechoslovak Legion mutiny
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Czechoslovak uprising in Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForceUsed |
armored trains along the Trans-Siberian Railway
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infantry units of the Czechoslovak Legion ⓘ |
| conflictType |
civil war front
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railway war campaign ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Czechoslovak military history works
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histories of the Russian Civil War ⓘ |
| endTime | late 1918 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
consolidation of White control over parts of the Trans-Siberian Railway
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expanded foreign intervention in Siberia ⓘ |
| goal |
avoid disarmament by Bolshevik authorities
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secure safe passage of Czechoslovak Legion to Vladivostok ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Brest-Litovsk peace treaty and German pressure on Bolsheviks to control the Legion
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conflict between Czechoslovak Legion and Bolshevik authorities over disarmament and transport east ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to the establishment of Admiral Kolchak’s regime in Omsk
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enabled formation of the Komuch (Committee of Members of the Constituent Assembly) in Samara ⓘ facilitated the rise of anti-Bolshevik White governments in Siberia ⓘ helped ignite the Eastern Front of the Russian Civil War ⓘ shifted control of large parts of Siberia away from Bolsheviks ⓘ |
| hasPart | mutiny of Czechoslovak Legion units along the Trans-Siberian Railway ⓘ |
| involves |
armed clashes at railway junctions and stations
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control of key Siberian cities along the railway ⓘ |
| location |
Russian SFSR
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Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans-Siberian Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Bolshevik local soviets
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Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Bolshevik forces
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Czechoslovak Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ local anti-Bolshevik forces in Siberia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Russian Civil War
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history of Czechoslovak independence movement ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| result |
Bolshevik loss of effective control over much of Siberia in 1918
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Czechoslovak Legion controlled long stretches of the Trans-Siberian Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ strengthening of anti-Bolshevik political centers in the east of Russia ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Allied strategy on the Eastern Front after Russia’s exit from World War I
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Czechoslovak struggle for independence from Austria-Hungary ⓘ control of the Trans-Siberian Railway ⓘ |
| startTime | May 1918 ⓘ |
| temporalContext |
early phase of the Russian Civil War
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final phase of World War I ⓘ |
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Czechoslovak Legion revolt along the Trans-Siberian Railway