Question

Why was the Communist army called the Red Army during the civil war?

They wore red shirts.


Their guns were painted red.


Their flag was red.


They camped in red tents.

Answer 1

The Red Army (Krasnaya Armiya) was a common name for the Russian National Military Forces from 1918 to 1946, which was also known by the abbreviation RKKA (Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army). The name refers to the color red. In the workers' movement red symbolized the blood shed in the struggle against oppression.

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