The peace terms were so extreme, even may Bolsheviks resisted agreeing to them. But when the Germans, their patience exhausted, began marching deeper into Russia, virtually unopposed, Lenin persuaded the Central Committee to agree to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
Domestically, the Constituent Assembly had been forcibly dissolved. Bolshevik rule over Russia can now only be contested by force of arms.
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Opening War Theme
String Quartet No. 2
Composed in 1907 by César Cui. Public domain.
Performed by Steve’s Bedroom Band and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY 3.0 license. Source.
Closing War Theme
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