What was the common base between labour movements and anti-colonialism in the global influence of the Russian Revolution?

Correct answer: Demand for liberation from exploitation and subordination

Labour movements and anti-colonial movements arose in different settings, but they could share a broad demand for freedom from exploitation and domination. Workers opposed unfair wages, poor conditions, and the power of owners or ruling classes. People under colonial rule opposed foreign control, unequal treatment, and the extraction of their resources. In both cases, groups sought greater rights, dignity, participation, and control over their own lives.

Option A is correct because it states this common foundation in general terms without pretending that the two movements were identical. The other options support monarchy, heavier feudal taxes, or colonial rule, all of which conflict with movements seeking liberation. The Russian Revolution helped spread the language of equality, workers’ rights, and opposition to imperial domination. Thus the shared idea was freedom from exploitation and subordination, even though each movement had its own local goals and methods.