The German Overthrow of the Central Rada , April, 1918
New Evidence from German Archives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11046435 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Basil Dmytryshyn (Portland State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 751-765 |
| Publication date | 1995-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nationalities Papers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-5992 • E-ISSN: 1465-3923 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00905999508408414 |
| OpenAlex | W2083065667 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
On 9 February 1918, at Brest-Litovsk, the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire) concluded an unusually favorable treaty with the government of the Ukrainian Central Rada. By its terms, in exchange for diplomatic recognition and military support against a Russian Bolshevik invasion of the Ukraine, Rada negotiators placed at the disposal of the Central Powers, but primarily Germany, a surplus of foodstuffs and agricultural products estimated at 1,000,000 tonnes. The Brotfrieden , or bread peace, as this arrangement is generally known, had three significant repercussions. First, it greatly undermined Leon Trotsky's bargaining position and obstructionist tactics, forcing the Bolsheviks to accept German terms on 3 March 1918. Second, by acquiring a rich granary, and thus no longer fearing defeat through starvation, it enabled Germany to break the iron ring of the Allied blockade. And, third, it made it impossible for the Ukraine to receive a favorable hearing or reception from the Western (French, English and American) Allies at the peace conference
Ancient history · Archaeology · Diplomacy · Economic history · German · Political science · Politics · Treaty · Ukrainian · Eastern European Communism and Reforms · European history and politics · German History and Society · History · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |