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Treaty of Brest Litovsk

Treaty of Brest Litovsk. March-November 1918. Countries involved. The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, signed on March 3, 1918, was a peace treaty between Russia and the central powers of: Germany Austria-Hungary Bulgaria and Turkey. Background.

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Treaty of Brest Litovsk

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  1. Treaty of Brest Litovsk • March-November 1918

  2. Countries involved • The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, signed on March 3, 1918, was a peace treaty between Russia and the central powers of: • Germany • Austria-Hungary • Bulgaria • and Turkey

  3. Background • After the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, the government sought to keep a hold on their new power. • But with the Great War still going on, and internal struggles in the country, it sought to quickly make a peace treaty with Germany and the central powers • An armistice between the Central Powers and Russia was scheduled for December of 1917. • A peace conference regarding the treaty took place at Brest. • Russia’s refusal to give into Germany’s demands and Germany’s unreasonable demands caused the signing of the treaty to be postponed for some time.

  4. Why did the Central Powers sign the treaty? • The Central powers like Russia also wanted a treaty in order to establish peace • However, they were also mainly in it because of the territorial gains they would receive from Russia as a result of signing the treaty.

  5. Why did Russia eventually sign the treaty? • Russia decided to sign a treaty with Germany because the new Soviet Government in Russia headed by Lenin “wanted to consolidate its hold on power in Russia and end the fighting.” • Russia was also forced to accept the terms of the Germans because after getting tired of waiting on the Russians to sign the treaty Germany began to continue its advancement into Russia (100 miles in 4 days). • Also Russia signed the treaty because Russia after waiting for months finally realized that the allied powers would not help them with a Russian revolution. Russia therefore decided to give into the demands of the Germans because if it did not the Bolsheviks would lose control in Russia.

  6. The signing of the treaty by the Central Powers and Russia-March 3, 1918 The signing of the Brest-Litovsk Treaty

  7. What were the effects of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (Mar. 3,1918)? -The treaty of Brest-Litovsk affirmed certain countries’ independence such as, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland. - Caused further frustration between Germany and Russia because of German demands for cessions of territory. Shortly after, Russia withdrew from the negotiations and declared “no war-no peace”, the purpose being, to end hostilities. Above are the first two pages of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in order from left to right. It’s found in German, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Ottoman Turkish, and Russian.

  8. (Continued..) What were the effects of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (Mar. 3,1918)? The map above shows Europe in 1913. The map on the right shows the Balkan States in 1913.

  9. (Continued..) What were the effects of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (Mar. 3,1918)?  Showing to the left, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk: The States and Provinces that were taken from Russia.

  10. What were the effects of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (Mar. 3,1918)? (Continued..) • -The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk lasted only 8 ½ months. Germany also renounced the treaty. • By invading the Democratic Republic of Armenia, 2 months later, the Ottoman empire also renounced the treaty. • - The Bolshevik government also renounced to the treaty 8 months after it was issued, on November 1918. Shown above, is the signing of the Brest-Litovsk treaty, on March 3, 1918.

  11. (Continued..) What were the effects of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (Mar. 3,1918)? • Evenafter the Ukraine’s independence had been affirmed through the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, the Ukraine fell under Bolshevik control • Poland and the Baltic states on the other hand, emerged as independent countries after the treaty. • In 1931, the Soviet Union expanded it’s borders westward, invading Poland and then annexed the Baltic States and Bessarabia in 1940. • This overturned the terrestrial losses that had occurred by the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.

  12. Sources used: • *(1918). A School History of the Great War. Retrieved 18 May 2008, from Website:http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17211/17211-h/17211-h.htm. • *Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. 18 May 2008, http://www.answers.com/topic/treaty-of-brest-litovsk • *The Peace of Brest-Litovsk-The Treaty of Peace Between Russia and Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey. 18 May 2008. http://www.marxists.org/history/ussr/government/foreign-relations/1918/March/3a.htm • "Brest Litovsk Treaty." Spartacus. 18 Nov. 2008 <http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/fwwbrest.htm> • "Treaty of Brest-Litovsk." High Beam Beta Encyclopedia. 2008. High Beam Research, Inc. 18 Nov. 2008 <http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1e1-brestlit.html>. • Trueman, Chris. "Treaty of Brest-Litovsk." Historylearningsite.co.uk. 18 Nov. 2008 <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/treaty_of_brest-litovsk.htm>. • "World Affairs Treaty of Brest-Litovsk March 3, 1918." U-S-History.com. 19 Nov. 2008 <http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1341.html>.

  13. Credits • Martin Arriaga  DBQ • Ana Navarro  DBQ • Stephanie Hernandez PP slides 7-11 • Nancy Matias PP slides 4-6 • Ivette Ramirez PP slides 1-3

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