HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Russia’s growing nationalism posed a threat to Germany
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He could join the Bolsheviks and work as a spy for Germany
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His return might cause unrest and weaken Russian efforts in WWI
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The Bolsheviks were gaining support from German troops
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Russian Revolution morphed into a communist revolution when Lenin returned to Russia in 1917. Lenin’s return to Russia saw the creation of the Marxist party and the spread of communism.
Detailed explanation-2: -In December 1917, Lenin sent his closest collaborator, Leon Trotsky, to Brest-Litovsk (in modern-day Belarus) to negotiate with the Germans. On 3 March 1918, the German delegation agreed to a ceasefire in exchange for large areas of Russian territory.
Detailed explanation-3: -Germany badly needed a deal with Russia in order to shift forces from the eastern to the western front. The war was socially and economically ruinous for Russia. Mutinies and desertions spread in its army. In March 1917, riots in the capital, St Petersburg, culminated in the abdication of the tsar.
Detailed explanation-4: -Economically, widespread inflation and food shortages in Russia contributed to the revolution. Militarily, inadequate supplies, logistics, and weaponry led to heavy losses that the Russians suffered during World War I; this further weakened Russia’s view of Nicholas II. They viewed him as weak and unfit to rule.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Bolshevik leader, Lenin returned to Russia after his exile in April 1917. He urged the Soviets to take over the power after his return. The demands made by the Bolshevik leader, Lenin, for the takeover of Russia are known as Lenin’s April Theses.