What was the main reason for the failure of government repression?

A section of soldiers moved away from action against the people

The governing concept is the dependence of repression on military obedience. Governments can suppress demonstrations only when soldiers remain willing to follow orders and use force against protesters. During the February Revolution, many workers and women demonstrated over food shortages, war conditions, and political oppression. A section of the Petrograd garrison refused to continue firing on the people and joined the movement instead. This weakened the government’s coercive power and allowed the uprising to expand rapidly. Therefore, option B is correct. Workers did not abandon their demands, so A is false. The Duma did not provide complete support to the Tsar, and the food crisis certainly had not ended; hence C and D are both inconsistent with the historical situation.

This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution. Topic: The February Revolution in Petrograd.