Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin29 May 1918
The Soviet government introduces compulsory military service as the civil war expands and volunteer recruitment proves insufficient.
Russia · Revolution / Revolution of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Soviet government introduces compulsory military service as the civil war expands and volunteer recruitment proves insufficient.
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