The new Bolshevik government installed in Russia by the October Revolution was not regarded at the time as permanent, but merely as a new provisional government.
Lenin and the Bolsheviks, however, were intent on keeping power. One means of accomplishing this would be to end the war, which was the Bolsheviks’ signature campaign promise. And so, an armistice was quickly arranged.
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Fanfare
Opening War Theme
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G
Composed in 1880 by Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky. Public domain.
Public domain recording. Source.
Closing War Theme
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