= Alexander Kolchak = '''Alexander Kolchak''' (''Алекса́ндр Колча́к'') was an admiral of the [[Russia/Monarchs#Imperial_Russia|Imperial Russian Army]] and [[Russia/Democratization#Civil_War|Supreme Ruler of Russia]]. <> ---- == History == Following the [[Russia/Democratization#October_Revolution|October Revolution]], Kolchak joined the '''Provisional Siberian Government'''. The regional government was quickly toppled, leading the remaining ministers to elect Kolchak to Supreme Ruler with emergency powers. ---- == Policies == Kolchak pushed a number of traditionalist and conservative policies in the new '''Russian State'''. He assumed the debt of the former empire, restored property rights, banned unions, and banned communist and socialist political fronts. However, under pressure from the [[WorldHistory/AlliedPowers|Allied Powers]], he did not attempt to restore aristocracy, monarchy, or serfdom. While traveling to [[Russia/Irkutsk|Irkutsk]], the city came under control of a new [[Russia/SocialistRevolutionaryParty|SR]] and [[Russia/Mensheviks|Menshevik]] government called the '''Political Centre'''. He resigned his command in favor of [[Russia/AntonDenikin|Denikin]]. The [[Czechia/TomasMasaryk|Czechoslovak Legion]], which formed most of Kolchak's security force, mutinied and handed him to the [[Russia/Bolsheviks|Bolsheviks]]. He was executed shortly thereafter. ---- == Legacy == ---- CategoryRicottone