6) The Allied Big Four discussed the question of whether to invite the conquered Germans and the new Russian Bolshevik government to the pace conference and its negotiations but decided against it. Was this decision justified? Explain your reasoning.
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Nevertheless, Lloyd George and President Wilson remained interested in working toward resolving the Russian situation. Because Bullitt urged that a mission be dispatched to Russia, Wilson’s chief adviser, Colonel Edward M. House, asked Bullitt if he would be willing to lead such an endeavor. Bullitt then drew up a list of peace proposals to present to the Bolshevik government that included an armistice, the re-establishment of economic relations, and the withdrawal of Allied troops. Additionally, House encouraged Bullitt to secure a promise from the Bolsheviks that they would honor Tsarist Russia’s debts to the Allied powers. However, while Bullitt secured House’s assent to his proposals, neither Wilson nor Lloyd George knew of them.