During the first half of 1918, the new Bolshevik government in Russia and the western Allies maintained a cordial, if not exactly friendly, relationship. Mutual dislike of Germany helped keep them together.
But that ended after the assassination attempt on Lenin. By the end of the year, the Allies had over 100,000 soldiers on Russian soil and were aiding the anti-Bolshevik “White” movement.
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Fanfare
Opening Theme
Études Tableaux
Composed in 1911 by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Public domain.
Performed by Peter Bradley-Fulgoni, and used pursuant to a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. Source.
Closing Theme
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