ending Russian involvement in WW1

Question 1

intro to ending Russian involvement in WW1 and controversy

Answer 1

-the removal of the constituent assembly was massively controversial
-the exit of russia from the war was even more controversial

Question 2

why did lenin end involvement in WW1

Answer 2

-the war was greatly unpopular: revolutions
-needed to leave the war for stability of government
-strengthen the economy
-knew a civil war would happen: needed soldiers back
-possibly influenced by Germany, still had control of finances

Question 3

peace negotiations ww1

Answer 3

-armistice signed on 2nd of December 1917
-trotsky sent for peace negotiations with Germany
-demanded: baltic states, areas of Poland, the Ukraine
this means: 32% of arable land, 26% of railways, 33% of Russian factories, 75% or iron ore and coal mines, 60m of population

Question 4

opposition and consequences of the peace deal

Answer 4

-Bukharin: wanted to fight a revolutionary war against Austria-Hungary and Germany
-Trotsky: wanted a truce deal without a peace treaty

-lenin threatened to resign if they would not support him thus, gained support
-3rd of March 1918, Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed
-greatly unpopular and lead to a loss of support