Ending The War Flashcards
Where did the peace talks take place?
Brest-Litovsk on the German Border.
Why didn’t Trotsky immediately start the peace talks?
He was hoping that German workers would carry out their own revolution.
What did the German demands at the peace talks cause?
Trotsky to walk out and General Skalon to commit suicide.
What caused Lenin to order Trotsky to make peace?
The Germany army marching into Russia.
When did the German army march into Russia before the peace talks?
February 1918.
When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed?
3rd March 1918.
Who refused to attend the treaty signing and why?
Trotsky, in protest at the harshness of the terms.
What were the terms of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
Lost 1 million sq km of land & 50 million people.
Lost 27% farmland, 26% railways, 74% iron ore & coal.
Reparations of 3bil roubles.
Why was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk a gamble?
Lenin assumed that Germany would lose the war.
When was Germany defeated in the war?
November 1918.
When did peace talks begin?
3rd December 1917.
