verified
2,178
edits
Volkian Civil War: Difference between revisions
m
no edit summary
m (→Background) |
mNo edit summary |
||
Line 4:
| partof = pro-monarchist unrest in Volkia
| image = [[File:Civil War Damage in Kursavka.png|200px]]
| caption = A residential area in [[
| date = March 9, 1925 - May 18, 1926 <br> (1 year, 1 month, 24 days)
| place = [[Volkia|Volkian Federative Republic]]
Line 40:
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 Defense Forces|Volkian military]]. It marked the end of major monarchist unrest in Volkia.
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 [[
The war began when a group of Kamenevists, led by Anisim Dmitriev, attacked the federal armory in
==Background==
Line 51:
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.
The abolition of the monarchy created tension between those in favor of the new federal government and those who wished to bring back the monarchy. Monarchists began creating militias and political organizations in order to further support for the return of the monarchy. Some organizations supported bringing back the Kamenev dynasty, while others supported crowning a new king. The first monarchist revolt happened June 5, 1895 and was contained to several cities within
Monarchist groups grew quiet over the next several years as they rebuilt and continued to recruit in secret following the failures of the two decades prior. The Kamenevists, a monarchist group dedicated to restoring the Kamenev dynasty, decided to resume attacks on federal supplies to take them for themselves.
==Attack on the armory==
At 2:00 AM on Monday, March 9, 1925, a group of 100 Kamenevists led by Anisim Dmitriev broke into the
Approximately 250 soldiers from the
Lyapin chose to hold off on attacking the armory until sunrise, at which point he had an additional 200 men, armored trucks, and machine guns to support them. Lyapin offered the raiders the chance to surrender a final time but received no response. At 6:30 AM Lyapin's armored trucks broke through the gates to the armory and began firing on Kamenevist positions, located in the compound's various buildings. The raiders were able to set up machine guns of their own and strengthen their defenses due to Lyapin's order to wait until sunrise. The trucks were supported by Lyapin's infantry and ultimately were able to secure the majority of the compound by 6:50 AM.
Line 68:
==The federal response==
===Enemies of the state===
President Gurkovsky arrived in
==Open conflict==
| |||