Society for the Relief of Czarist Exiles
Encyclopedia
The Society for the Relief of Czarist Exiles was an international organization established following the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia
to support the large number of White émigré
s who fled that country during the Russian Civil War
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
to support the large number of White émigré
White Emigre
A white émigré was a Russian who emigrated from Russia in the wake of the Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War, and who was in opposition to the contemporary Russian political climate....
s who fled that country during the Russian Civil War
Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed to the Soviets, under the domination of the Bolshevik party. Soviet forces first assumed power in Petrograd The Russian Civil War (1917–1923) was a...
.
Reference
- "Dance to recall Easter in Russia", The New York Times. April 12, 1936. Page N3.