Statistics and impacts: Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Flashcards
1
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What percent (or number) of the population was Russia to surrender?
A
34% or 62 million of their European Population
2
Q
What percent of farmland was Russia to surrender?
A
32%, including Ukraine (bread basket)
3
Q
What countries was Russia to surrender land?
A
Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia
4
Q
How many roubles were to be paid in reparations?
A
3 billion
5
Q
What percent of iron ore and coal reserves was Russia to surrender?
A
89%
6
Q
What percent of industrial enterprise was Russia to surrender?
A
54%
7
Q
What percent of railways was Russia to surrender?
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26%
8
Q
How did the treaty impact the Sovnarkom’s reputation initially?
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- National humiliation leads to increased resentment
- Although peace was achieved, the harshness of the terms meant that the Russian people were seen as losers
9
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How does the Sovnarkom’s reputation change after Germany surrenders?
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- Left SRs leave Sovnarkom 19 March 1918, protest against terms of treaty, signifying the end of the coalition government.
- Becomes one-party dictatorship and changes name
- Lenin’s reputation as a party and a leader increases as Russia regains most of the territory it has lost, does not pay reparations.
10
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How did loss of the breadbasket impact the Russian people?
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