Impact of Russian Withdraw on the War Effort

Why did Russia withdraw?Economic and political problems plagued

Russia during WWI.

The Russian Revolution broke out in 1917, the Tsar was forced to abdicate, and the new régime wanted to get Russia out of WWI.

As of Nov. 1916, Russia had 1,700,000 dead soldiers and 5,000,000 other casualties.

How did they end the war with Germany?During the winter of 1917-1918, Russia (Leon

Trotsky) was negotiating an armistice with Germany to end war on the Eastern Front.

On 3 March 1918, after a major German offensive, Russia was forced to sign the TREATY OF BREST-LITOVSK

This humiliating treaty gave Finland, the Ukraine, the Baltic provinces, and Poland to the CENTRAL POWERS.

What was the ImpactPossible blow to the Allies as Germany no

longer had to fight a war on 2 fronts!!!

Negative impact on morale overshadowed by MORALE BOOST of US ENTRY.

How did each affect the war’s outcome? You decide

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