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What was Alexander Kolchak's role during the Russian Civil War?

The leader of the Red Army
The leader of the White movement
A neutral mediator
A foreign advisor

Answer

Alexander Kolchak was the leader of the White movement, a loose coalition of forces that opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War. Kolchak was an admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy and he was appointed Supreme Ruler of Russia by the anti-Bolshevik forces in 1918. However, his rule was short-lived and he was captured and executed by the Bolsheviks in 1920.