Counterrevolution and Civil War

The narrative details the immediate and violent opposition to the Bolshevik takeover, including Kerensky's military campaign, the formation of the Committee for Salvation, and the outbreak of street fighting in Moscow and other cities, foreshadowing a broader civil war.

Organizations like the Union of Officers and the White Guards formed to combat the revolutionary forces, presaging the civil war.

The Kornilov revolt and fears of a new counterrevolutionary coup, along with warnings of civil war, permeate the chapter, as both sides prepare for possible armed conflict.

The chapter foreshadows civil conflict with references to troops marching against Petrograd, the formation of opposition groups, and the tense standoff on the Nevsky.

Formation of the Committee for Salvation and calls for coalition signal the beginning of organized opposition.