HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Question
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What was the significance of Russia pulling out of WWI for the Central Powers?
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It allowed Austria to throw all their forces at Italy.
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Germany could throw all of their forces against the Allies on the Western front.
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It had no impact. Russia didn’t cause much of a problem for the Central Powers.
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It allowed Germany to invade Russia and take more land.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The decision to go to war in 1914 had catastrophic consequences for Russia. The result was revolution, civil war and famine in 1917–20, followed by decades of Communist rule.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scholarly consensus has typically minimized Russian involvement in the outbreak of this mass conflict. Key elements were Russia’s defense of Orthodox Serbia, its pan-Slavic roles, its treaty obligations with France, and its concern with protecting its status as a world power.
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