The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk 1918
- Treaty signed to market Russia's exit from the war (Decree on peace)
- Provided some relief to the Bolsheviks who were fighting the the Russian Civil War
- Power belonged to the Soviets
- Bolsheviks wanted one man in power (Lenin)
- Mensheviks didn't want Lenin in power
- Mensheviks believed the Bolsheviks had illegally gained power
- Decree on land: peasants could seize private land and redistribute it
Summary
Once the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed, Russia was no longer fighting in World War I. The Soviets were in power; however, the Bolsheviks were seeking Lenin's power. The decree on land stated that peasants could seize and redistribute private land.