How were the changes that took place in russia as a result of world war i different from those that took place in western europe?

In Western Europe, the war was largely a stalemate as a result of extensive trench warfare that gave the defenders a massive advantage during battles. In Russia, however, the monarchy was overthrown by rebels, who then negotiated peace and surrendered large chunks of land to the Germans, allowing them to concentrate all their troops and resources to the Western Front.

Russia adopted a communist government, but Western European countries did not. (APEX)