Analysis of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and the Events Surrounding It

There were several major sources of conflict between the Bolsheviks and the western states in Europe between 1917 and 1921. Conflicting ideologies that each attacked the core of each other's respective society led to the notion that Capitalism and Communism could not coexist. The attempts of both actors to hold control of their own political system and to expand their political ideas internationally led to major conflicts between them. Also, the lack of respect for the upstart of the Bolshevik government by the west led to misperceptions concerning the actions of the Soviets. The fundamental difference between Russia and Europe was extremely contrasting views in ideology.
The modernization of politics in the late 1800's and early 1900's had created political movements to ameliorate the lives of the common people. …