Decade of Ten Wars (No Great War)

Description
The Decade of Ten Wars, also referred to as the Warring Twenties, was a series of conflicts that took place in the 1920s. Many factors have been attributed to the largest period of warfare since the Middle Ages, but it has been widely accepted the main cause was the immense tension between the nations at the time. It is often regarded as miraculous one or more of the wars during this time didn't escalate into a wider conflict. The main contributor which prevented that was the betrayal of fellow Central Power Austria-Hungary by Italy during the Alpine War. The betrayal would ensure other alliances had their days numbered, as nations began looking over their shoulder more often, and distrust among allies grew.

Wars

 * Russian Civil War: communist groups began arising in Russia in the late nineteenth century. By the late 1910s, despite concessions made by the Czar, many felt the Imperial Russian government wasn't doing enough. In 1920, protests against the Czar turned violent. When military forces attempted to clear them, shots were fired and the situation devolved into a massacre. After the second time protesters were killed at the hands of the Russian government, the people rose up. Although initially beaten in several battles, the communist rebels later made headway after Finland successfully secured their independence. After two years, Czar Nicholas II was captured and executed. His daughter, Anastasia, fled to Germany, as the Hohezollerns were relatives of the Russian Royal family (Kaiser Wilhelm II and Czar Nicholas II were cousins, and signed letters to each other as "Willy" and "Nicky" respectively). The from Germany, she continued to claim the Russian throne as rightfully hers. This was a contributing factor for the new Soviet Russia's decision to go to war with Germany several years later.