Question

How did the Russian Revolution impact World War I?

1. Russia emerged as the dominant world power
2. Russia formed a new alliance with Germany
3. Russia signed a peace treaty with the Central Powers
4. Russia withdrew from the war and signed a separate peace treaty
5. Russia was defeated by the German forces

• A. None of these
• B. iii, v
• C. iv only
• D. iii, iv

Answer 1

Answer:

C. iv only

Russia's withdrawal from the World War I

• The Russian Revolution of 1917, marked by the Bolshevik seizure of power under Vladimir Lenin, had a significant impact on World War I.
• The revolution brought about a change in the leadership of Russia, leading to a shift in the country's stance in the war.
• The new Bolshevik government, which came to power after the abdication of Czar Nicholas II, pursued an agenda of ending Russia's involvement in the war.
• Under the leadership of Lenin, the Bolsheviks sought to consolidate their power and implement their socialist ideology, leading to the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in March 1918.
• This treaty signaled Russia's withdrawal from the war and its separate peace agreement with the Central Powers, including Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire.