Russia+Leaves+the+War-ED

Russia Leaves the War Riots were breaking out in Russia in March 1917 over the government's handling of the war and the scarcity of food and fuel. Germany sent Vladimir Lenin to Russia to try and start a revolution removing Russia from World War l. His goals were to remove Russia from the war and to make Russia a communist state. He then agreed to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany.