On November 7 (October 25 in the Russian calendar of the time), Vladimir Lenin and his Bolsheviks overthrew the Russian government. The first item on Lenin's agenda was to end Russia's involvement in the War.
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On November 7 (October 25 in the Russian calendar of the time), Vladimir Lenin and his Bolsheviks overthrew the Russian government. The first item on Lenin's agenda was to end Russia's involvement in the War.