How did the Russian Revolution give a new basis to criticism of the capitalist system?

Correct answer: It showed a socialist alternative as a real governing experiment

The direct answer is option B: the Revolution presented socialism as a real governing experiment and therefore gave a new basis for criticising capitalism. Earlier, critics of capitalism could discuss an alternative mainly as an idea. After the Bolshevik Revolution, a state claiming to build socialism actually existed, so people could compare systems, debate workers’ power, ownership, planning, and inequality. Step 1: identify the problems critics saw in capitalism, such as inequality and exploitation. Step 2: observe that Soviet rule claimed a socialist alternative. Step 3: understand that an actual experiment made the debate more concrete. Option A is wrong because the Revolution did not call capitalism the final rule. Option B is correct because it describes a practical alternative, even though that experiment also faced criticism. Option C is wrong because workers became central to the new political language. Option D is wrong because the Revolution opposed imperialism rather than proving it moral. Memory cue: criticism becomes stronger when an alternative is shown in practice.