December 1917
Conference of Brest Litovsk
A letter intercepted from Trotsky to a partisan indicates Russia is playing for time
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Brest Litovsk in Russia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
A letter intercepted from Trotsky to a partisan indicates Russia is playing for time
The Russian Army has disintegrated & Lenin seeks an armistice at Brest Litovsk
Drafts the peace proposals for the Brest Litovsk negotiations
Talks resume at Brest Litovsk
Heads the Russian peace negotiations which begins after the agreement of an armistice
Heads the Russian peace negotiations which begins after the agreement of an armistice
Ukrainian nationalists have separate peace talks with the Germans
Ukrainian nationalists have separate peace talks with the Germans
Ukrainian nationalists have separate peace talks with the Germans
The Brest negotiations resume with Trotsky heading the Russian delegation. Plays for time but would capitulate if Germany gave an ultimatum
Heads the Russian peace Treaty negotiations which are resumed
Trotsky obtains a 10 day adjournment to return to Petrograd for further instructions. Hoffman demands the German occupation of Poland, Lithuania, White Russia & Latvia
Trotsky denounces the German Peace Terms as unacceptable and walks out of the peace negotiations at Brest- Litovsk
Negotiations are resumed with strikes & anti-war demonstrations spreading from Berlin. At this stage Trotskys policy of procrastination seems to be paying off
The Soviet delegates leave Brest Litovsk. Declares the State of war with Germany, Austria, Turkey & Bulgaria at an end
The Germans invade Russia which is all but defenceless as virtually the entire army has deserted
Lenins motion to the Central Comm to accept peace & not wait for revolution is passed
Threatens to resign if German peace terms are not accepted. Argues that "the policy of revolutionary phrase making" is over
Leaves for Brest Litovsk with instructions to sign German peace terms without argument
A telegram accepting German proposals is sent to the Germans
The Bolsheviks accept the dictated peace of Brest Litovsk
The Bolsheviks accept the dictated peace of Brest Litovsk
Returns from the peace negotiations at Brest
The future of Courland, Lithuania & part of White Russia will be decided locally. Signs the Treaty of Brest Litovsk. Russian naval bases are stripped. Renounces Riga. Livonia & Estonia are occupied by Germany. A Russo-German peace is signed
Argues against accepting the Treaty of Litovsk at the 7th Congress but is defeated
The 7th Congress ratifies the Treaty of Brest Litovsk. Lenin proclaims the "triumphal procession" of the revolution is over
The Soviets ratify the Treaty of Brest Litovsk. The Soviet Congress ratifies the Treaty of Brest Litovsk
The 3rd Congress of Soviets ratifies the Treaty of Brest Litovsk
The Treaty of Brest Litovsk is ratified by the 4th Alln Congress of Soviets
The Allies refuse to recognize the Treaty of Brest Litovsk
Negotiates an armistice with the Germans but refuses their terms
The Red Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
The Red Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
Commands the Army Group of the Byelorussian Front & captures Brest Litovsk
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