= Anton Denikin = '''Anton Denikin''' (''Антон Деникин'') was a general of the [[Russia/Monarchs#Imperial_Russia|Imperial Russian Navy]] and [[Russia/Democratization#Civil_War|acting Supreme Ruler of Russia]]. <> ---- == History == Following the [[Russia/Democratization#October_Revolution|October Revolution]], Denikin fled to [[Russia/Novocherkassk|Novocherkassk]] with '''Lavr Kornilov'''. Together they formed the '''Volunteer Army''' to fight in the [[Russia/Democratization#Civil_War|civil war]] for the '''White Movement'''. Denikin's armies carried out tens of thousands of killings in the '''White Terror'''. ---- == Policies == [[Russia/AlexanderKolchak|Kolchak]] resigned as supreme ruler in January 1920, naming Denikin as the successor. Denikin however did not accept the title, and himself resigned his command in April. ---- == Legacy == Denikin lived in exile in [[France/Democratization#Third_Republic|France]]. He was approached by the [[Germany/AdolfHitler|Germans]] following the [[WorldHistory/WorldWar2#France|invasion of France]], but refused to cooperate. Following the [[WorldHistory/WorldWar2|war]], he relocated to the [[UnitedStates|United States]] for the remainder of his life. ---- CategoryRicottone