Which of the following describes the Red Terror?
A)The West's irrational fear of Communism
B)It was a nickname of the Communist army
C)The assassination of Lenin
D)The execution of thousands in the midst of civil war
E)A plague-like disease that swept through the Russian countryside

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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.

Which of the Following Describes the Red Terror