Trotsky's impact on his time after the start of the revolution when he was appointed Commissar of Foreign Affairs in the Bolshevik party. It was his duty to implement the peace decree, which was essential for the Bolsheviks to consolidate their power. However, Trotsky had adopted the “no peace, no war” policy in relation to the peace negotiations with Germany. This led to more punitive conditions after his initial refusal to sign the decree. This had a significant impact for Russia at the time as it saw the loss of large amounts of territory including Latvia, Estonia and Ukraine. The Bolsheviks faced resistance to the conditions of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk due to Trotsky's actions, which had a significant, albeit negative, impact on the times as it led to the outbreak of the Civil War. However, Trotsky continued to have a significant impact during the Civil War when he was appointed. This had an impact as it transformed the Red Militia into an effective army, re-appointing tsarist officers to provide training and organisation, reintroducing conscription, salutes and ranks within the army. Trotsky had transformed militias of 300,000 in 1918 into an effective army of 5 million by 1920. This army was used to quickly fight the uprising at the Kronstadt naval base, ending the civil war. This suggests that Trotsky's leadership enabled the Bolshevik victory which eliminated internal opposition allowing the consolidation of Bolshevik power. This had a very significant impact on the era as it allowed for the continuation of the world's first socialist state. Therefore, Trotsky's contribution as Commissar of Foreign Affairs and, to a large extent, as Commissar of War, had a significant impact on his life.