North Russia intervention

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Was a military expedition in modern-day Arkhanhgelsk Oblast by an alliance of western powers including Great Britain, Italy, France and the United States of America during the Russian Civil War.

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1. Allied invasion (North Russia intervention)

Was a military invasion of modern-day Arkhanhgelsk Oblast by an alliance of western powers including Great Britain, Italy, France and the United States of America during the Russian Civil War. It resulted in the establishement of the pro-White Supreme Administration of the Northern Region.

August 1918: The Murmansk Krai Soviet authorized Chairman Yuryev to agree on the inclusion of Murmansk Krai into the Supreme Administration of the Northern Region.

August 1918: The Allies advanced to the shores of Onega Bay.

August 1918: Anti-Bolshevik forces, led by Tsarist Captain Georgi Chaplin, staged a coup against the local Soviet government at Archangelsk.

September 1918: The Supreme Administration of the Northern Region became the Provisional Government of the Northern Region.

2. Allied retreat (North Russia intervention)

Was the counterattack by the Russian SFSR against the Provisional Government of the Northern Region, a pro-White entity created by an alliance of Western Powers during the Russian Civil War.

November 1918: Battle of Tulgas.

January 1919: Allied troops were expelled from Shenkursk after an intense battle.

3. Collapse of the Supreme Administration of the Northern Regions

Was the occupation by the Russian SFSR of the Provisional Government of the Northern Region, a pro-White entity created by an alliance of Western Powers during the Russian Civil War.

February 1920: The White Russian Northern Army was left to face the Red Army alone. Poorly disciplined, they were no match for the Red Army, and quickly collapsed when the Bolsheviks launched a counter-offensive in December 1919. On February 20, 1920 the Bolsheviks entered Arkhangelsk.

March 1920: Murmansk conquered by RSFSR.