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To: annalex

As the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk showed, the Germans were prepared to parlay with the Bolsheviks. Furthermore, there is evidence to suggest they actually funded Lenin's activities (there is a deficit in the accounts of his party which can only be explained by financial assistance from Germany).

If the Germans were prepared to support the Whites, then it might be a different matter, but that is not altogether clear.

Regards, Ivan


9 posted on 09/10/2005 11:50:16 AM PDT by MadIvan (You underestimate the power of the Dark Side - http://www.sithorder.com/)
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To: MadIvan

Sure the Germans funded the Bolsheviks.

Brest-Litovsk was no "party". The Germans owned the Ukraine and felt no need to occupy Russia proper. Brest-Litovsk was a virtual capitulation by the Soviets to that fact.


10 posted on 09/10/2005 1:10:33 PM PDT by annalex
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To: MadIvan
Probably the dumbest move ever on Germany's part was to execute that nurse, Edith Carvelle (sp?).
16 posted on 09/11/2005 10:11:33 PM PDT by investigateworld ( Abortion stops a beating heart.)
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