POLI 344 Lecture Notes - Stormtrooper, Autocracy, Article 231 Of The Treaty Of Versailles
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Russians have revolution, cut a separate peace in germany. Russia, war equals revolution, drop out of the war to settle domestic shit, sue for peace with. Internationally, hoping that the revolution would spread outward, good reason in the context of germany. Harsh peace settlement with germany (brest-litovsk), loose a lot of eastern europe. Germany is realizing probably wont win, so can sue for peace on the western front or renew attack. Militarily, in some sense are running the nation as the war goes on, kaiser gets excluded from decision making processes. End up with a semi-exclusionary regime type that reflects the interests of the military. Thought that troops from the eastern front would be able to break the deadlock (almost succeeds, but the arrival of the american troops lets england commit all it"s troops to the western front and win) By russia folding, you find the junkers are satisfied.