Complex sentence: In practice, the Makhnoists formed a system of government similar to a republic over the area they controlled, and unlike the Bolsheviks, the Makhnoists rarely used forced conscription and summary executions and most Makhnoist "militiamen" enlisted voluntarily.
Split into simpler sentences: In practice, the Makhnoist government was similar to a republic over the area they controlled. Unlike the Bolsheviks, the Makhnoists rarely used forced conscription and summary executions, and most Makhnoist "militiamen" enlisted voluntarily.