Question

select the correct answer.
which of the following statements explains the impact that the russian revolution had on world war i?

a. more germans were needed on the eastern front to fight against the allied powers.

b. britain and france needed to send military troops to russia to fight against the white army.

c. the new bolshevik government quickly pulled russia out of the war.

d. the japanese decided to join the central powers against russia.

e. americans urged president woodrow wilson to declare war on germany and help the russians.

Explanation:

The Bolshevik government (led by Lenin) came to power in the October Revolution of 1917. One of its key promises was to end Russia’s participation in WWI, which it did via the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in March 1918. This directly impacted WWI by removing Russia from the Allied side. Option A is incorrect because Germany shifted troops west after Russia’s exit; B is incorrect as Britain/France supported the White Army post-exit but this was not a direct impact on WWI’s main fronts; D is incorrect as Japan was an Allied power; E is incorrect as US entry was driven by German U-boat attacks and Zimmerman Telegram, not primarily to help Russia.

Answer:

C. The new Bolshevik government quickly pulled Russia out of the war.