The 1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk altered the course of World War I by

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed in 1918 between Russia and the Central Powers after the Bolshevik Revolution. It took Russia out of World War I, allowing Germany to move troops from the Eastern Front to the Western Front. Therefore, the treaty ended Russia’s involvement in the conflict.

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