History A-Level
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
What Treaty of Brest-Litovsk means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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A separate peace with Germany accepted by Lenin in March 1918, losing vast territories but securing breathing space and causing splits among Bolsheviks and with the Left SRs.
Topics that use Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
- Defending the Bolshevik revolution, October 1917–24 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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