Nevertheless , they did , in large numbers , suggesting the Bolsheviks had gained some women 's support .
While men were forcibly conscripted for service in the civil war following the October Revolution , women were not required to participate .
Women did , in large numbers , suggesting the Bolsheviks had gained some women 's support .
While men were forcibly conscripted for service in the civil war following the October Revolution , women were not required to participate .