Why was making a treaty with Germany not an easy victory for the Bolsheviks?

Correct answer: Because harsh terms had to be accepted

The governing historical concept is the cost of peace during the Russian Revolution. The Bolsheviks wanted Russia to leave the First World War because continuing the war threatened their new government and their promise of peace. However, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, signed with Germany in March 1918, required Russia to accept severe territorial and political concessions. Thus the treaty ended Russia’s participation in the war, but it did so at a high cost and was opposed by many critics. Option A is correct. Options B, C and D are inaccurate: the Tsar did not return, agreement was not universal, and bank ownership does not explain the treaty’s difficulty.