WW1 WI: Soviets fight on

In World War 1, Lenin was given a choice to sign the treaty of Brest litovsk or break one of his april theses and win the war.

Trotsky opposed the signing of Brest Litovsk, saying that victory was plausible. Lenin singed it anyway, seeing that Germany was doomed regardless.

But WI Lenin decided to fight on?

What would WW1 look like?

How would the Communist party react?

How would the postwar treaties be affected?
 
The Soviets are boned.

Although if they can keep the people under control then they can beat Germany just by attrition. The French and Americans are going into Germany and this isnt stopping it. The whites will be beat in time anyways.
 
Denikin confirmed, that he hadnt attacked Soviet troops at this time, because this troops protected him from germans this time(involuntarily)
And......Russian Population demand peace that time...
 

yourworstnightmare

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Denikin confirmed, that he hadnt attacked Soviet troops at this time, because this troops protected him from germans this time(involuntarily)
And......Russian Population demand peace that time...
Yup, Russia really had nothing left to fight with. No food, soldiers on the verge of desertion, communications (like railroads) destroyed etc.
 

Hnau

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Emma Goldman said Maria Spiridonova reported that the peasants were awaiting for the Germans to plunge even deeper into the country. They were arming and propagandizing the entire populace to begin a great war of resistance. That's Spiridonova, though.

I think it would have brought the Whites and Reds together, more. Will there be a more White-orientated collaborationist government? Certainly, but it won't be popular at all. And, also, there won't be German reinforcements for the Western Front, and thus you might see a collapse there much sooner.
 
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