The first major turning point of the war was when Russia leaves the war and the U.S. enters in their place. After Czar Nicholas II stepped down from power, a government was set up that would prove to be futile, leading to Vladimir Lenin, a strong believer in Communism and leader of the Bolsheviks, to take over the government. Lenin’s priority after he gained power, was to leave the war and establish a Communist government so, on March 3, 1918, Lenin agreed to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk which in turn, caused Russia to lose its Polish and Baltic territories, Ukraine, and Finland. The French were viewed as friends by American citizens because they aided the U.S. in the revolution so, the Americans believed it was their responsibility to help
