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The '''Volkian Civil War''' was a {{wp|civil war}} fought in [[Volkia]] between Volkian government forces and several monarchist militias from 1925 to 1926. The fighting resulted in the defeat and disarmament of the militias by the [[Volkian
Volkia's monarchy came to an end in 1887 and was replaced with a federal republic in 1888. While the majority of voters elected to abolish Volkia's monarchy, there were still many ardent supporters of the Kamenevs throughout Volkia. While these supporters hailed from all parts of Volkia, there were many concentrated in [[Yekartovsk Oblast]]. The province was the epicenter of multiple monarchist uprisings by monarchist militias since the failed Purple Rebellion in 1890, but the civil war was by far the largest and
The war began when a group of Kamenevists, led by Anisim Dmitriev, attacked the federal armory in [[Kursavka]] on March 9, 1925 in order to secure
==Background==
Since 1880, the Kingdom of Volkia had been experiencing severe economic stagnation and increasing social unrest between the various social classes. The harvest of 1885 exacerbated things, as it was a massive failure due to an outbreak of {{wp|stem rust}} that devastated the country's cereal crops. Famine spread quickly throughout the country and {{wp|food riots}} grew in both size and frequency. The [[1885 Volkgoroda food riot|largest of these riots]] took place in [[Volkgoroda]] on May 2, 1885 which led to the deaths of approximately 850 people. This particular riot is considered to be the start of the [[Volkian Revolution]].
It was becoming increasingly difficult to feed the kingdom's army due to the food shortages, resulting in large numbers of disaffected soldiers who began siding with the peasantry and joining in on the riots. Members of Parliament began speaking out against the monarchy, with some beginning to encourage the removal of King [[Yuri IV]] by May 15, 1885.
Unable to control growing {{wp|republicanism|republican}} sentiment and with escalating violence across the country, Yuri IV agreed to abdicate and was replaced by a provisional government on May 25, 1885. The monarchy technically remained in place but had lost all power following Yuri IV's abdication. The provisional government enfranchised men and women over the age of 18 regardless of property ownership; previously only males who owned property could vote. A national voter list was created and was first used for the national constitution referendum on April 3, 1888. With 62.5% of voters approving the document, it was ratified on April 17, 1888 and completely abolished the Volkian monarchy.
==Attack on the armory==
==The federal response==
===Enemies of the state===
==Open conflict==
===April offensive===
===Winter counteroffensive===
===Guerrilla warfare===
===End of the war===
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