The repeated return of demonstrators on 24 and 25 February leads to which political conclusion?

Correct answer: Public unrest was increasing instead of decreasing despite repression

The governing concept is the persistence and escalation of collective political action. When demonstrators return on successive days, repression has not removed the causes that brought them into the streets. Instead, repeated participation suggests that grievances were deepening, confidence was spreading and the movement was gaining momentum. In the February Revolution, this pattern showed that the authorities had failed to restore political stability through force. Option A is correct because the continued demonstrations indicate growing public unrest despite repression. Option B contradicts the evidence, while C and D are also false because the Duma had not ended the movement and the food crisis remained an important grievance.