DSST Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union Test Prep

Answer: D - The Red Terror was the mass execution of many middle and working-class Russians believed to oppose Communism during the Civil War that followed the Russian Revolution. This campaign was designed to eliminate support for the White Army, which with the help of international anti-Communist supporters was embattled with the communist Red Army. This tactic was largely successful and, combined with the success of the Red Army, secured Lenin's place in power. Many of the remaining Mensheviks fled the country.