Which event led to Russia withdrawing from World War I?

Which event led to Russia withdrawing from World War I?

• A. The Bolshevik Revolution started
• B. The United States entered the war
• C. The Allied invasion of Russia
• D. The Treaty of Versailles was signed

Answer: (A)

The event being tested is the Bolshevik Revolution, when the Bolsheviks seized power in 1917 and shifted Russia’s goals toward internal consolidation rather than continuing the war. With a new government in place that wanted peace, Russia negotiated an exit from World War I, which culminated in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in 1918. That treaty officially ended Russia’s participation and allowed the country to withdraw from the conflict. The other options don’t explain Russia’s withdrawal. The United States entering the war affected the Allies’ position but did not cause Russia to leave. There wasn’t an Allied invasion of Russia that forced an exit. The Treaty of Versailles ended the war but came after Russia had already withdrawn, not the reason for the withdrawal itself.

The event being tested is the Bolshevik Revolution, when the Bolsheviks seized power in 1917 and shifted Russia’s goals toward internal consolidation rather than continuing the war. With a new government in place that wanted peace, Russia negotiated an exit from World War I, which culminated in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in 1918. That treaty officially ended Russia’s participation and allowed the country to withdraw from the conflict.

The other options don’t explain Russia’s withdrawal. The United States entering the war affected the Allies’ position but did not cause Russia to leave. There wasn’t an Allied invasion of Russia that forced an exit. The Treaty of Versailles ended the war but came after Russia had already withdrawn, not the reason for the withdrawal itself.