Which major European power left the war in 1917 following a domestic revolution, allowing Germany to move its Eastern armies to the Western Front?
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Correct answer: Russia
The Russian Revolution led to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, removing Russia from the conflict. This made the arrival of fresh American troops even more critical for the exhausted Allied forces.
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