Lenin's Involvement In Russia

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The Russian government had failed to end the war and was not popular amongst the people. There were food shortages during this period as well and the government did not hold elections, angering the Russians because they were not able to vote for who they wanted in government. The Bolshevik’s were able to gain popularity because of this and planned to take over the government. After Tsar Nicholas II stepped down in 1917, left wing socialists named the Bolshevik’s led by Vladimir Lenin, seized power. Months later, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsky was signed. Lenini, agreed to the peace treaty despite losing vast territories so that he could safeguard the revolution. By agreeing to the terms of the treaty, Russia ended its involvement in World War