Which limited side of post-October changes becomes clear from common people’s suffering in the Civil War?

Correct answer: Revolutionary changes also had a heavy social cost

The governing concept is balanced historical evaluation: political transformation may produce important changes while also imposing severe costs on ordinary people. During the Civil War that followed the October Revolution, shortages, violence, displacement, insecurity, and economic disruption affected civilians. Option A is correct because it recognises that revolutionary change did not automatically create immediate welfare or equality; it also brought suffering and coercion. Options B and C are exaggerated opposites of the evidence, while D is incorrect because violence and coercive state action were present. The question asks for a limitation, so the social cost must be included in the assessment.