DSST Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union Test Prep

Answer: C - In the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Russia lost significant territory. In this Treaty, which constituted a separate peace with Germany, Russia was in a poor position to bargain. The Russian Revolution had erupted, and the burden of fighting both a world war and civil war eroded Russian resources. Given that Germany's military objective was to neutralize Russia, Germany required that Russia cede Poland, the Ukraine, Finland, and the Baltic provinces. This substantially weakened Russia's presence and was one of the first stages in the creation of an independent Eastern Europe.