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What event immediately preceded Russia’s decision to withdraw from World War I?

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Russia withdrew from World War I because the Bolsheviks, who had promised the Russian people "peace, land, and bread," came to power after overthrowing the provisional government. This provisional government, headed by moderates, had seized power from Tsar Nicholas, forcing him to abdicate in March of 1917.

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