The Russian Provisional Government, under the watchful eye of the Petrograd Soviet, declared an amnesty for political prisoners.
Among the political exiles taking advantage of this amnesty to return to Russia were Leon Trotsky and Vladimir Lenin, with an assist from the Imperial German government.
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Opening War Theme
Piano Trio No. 1
Composed in 1894 by Anton Arensky. Public domain.
Performed by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Source.
Closing War Theme
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