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Russia discontinued her participation in WW1 with the end of the October revolution. Russia was now left with the problem of a civil war as there many dissatisfied people with the communism; they made up the White army in Russia and rebelled. Lenin introduced war communism to end and win the civil war taking place but is was a failure as it did not improve the countries economy and it was resisted by farmers and workers alike thus Lenin introduced his NEP to improve the economy but although it changed and improved economic conditions in Russia it was unpopular as it was capitalism disguised as communism. Russia was in a horrible state as a result of the Civil War. Many people died dew to war, starvation and epidemic diseases. In order to fight the war the new government declared an economic policy of War Communism. Nearly all-industrial production was directed at the military. The government took over all businesses and in rural areas; the grain production of peasants was seized in order to feed the Red Army. Many people criticized the harsh actions taken by the government. Thousands