why did russia pull out of world war 1 before it was over? how did this benefit germany?

Answer 1

Russian forces were lead by the Czars in the WWI. But the poverty and successive defeats at the war front and the general war discontent created a ill effect on Russian people. In 1917 the Czars were captured and the Communist government was formed which pulled out from the War.

I don't think this benefited the Germans in anyway, because of two reasons
1. The Russian army prior to pullout was hardly causing any impact as there were too many mutinies and desertion. The Russian Offensive in June 1917 was literally crushed by the German forces.
2. The Communist government actually entered into Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with the Germans, which formally ended the war on the Eastern Front, thought this lasted only till May 1918.

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Answer 2

Allof the above is more or less correct.However, I'd like to point out a few things.
No matter how weak the russian forces were, they still required large numbers of german soldiers to be present on the eastern frontline who after the peace treaty could be used on the french frontline.
Lenin was sent to russia by the german government who had financed him and agreed with him that he would end the war.
Lenin wanted to end the war because he feared the revolution might fail if the war continued any longer.

http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/russia/octrev.html

Answer 3

participation of russia in WW-1 was decision of czar. he withdrew when the czarina passed away. and after october revolution, Lenin deemed it necessary to concentrate on nation rebuiding, and so russia withdrew from the war. it benefited germany because one mighty opponent had withdrawn.

Answer 4

Possibly because of the Russian revolution in 1917.