Why did regime change become possible when people and soldiers joined together in the February Revolution?
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Correct answer: The army sent to suppress the mass movement itself joined the rebels
In February 1917, many soldiers sent to suppress workers and public demonstrators in Petrograd refused to fire and joined them. This weakened the Tsar’s main instrument of repression, the army, making regime change possible. Option C is incorrect because the New Economic Policy was introduced by Lenin in 1921, not by the Tsar. Exam tip: remember that the soldiers’ mutiny was decisive in the fall of Tsarism during the February Revolution.
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The army sent to suppress the mass movement itself joined the rebels
Why is this the correct answer?
In February 1917, many soldiers sent to suppress workers and public demonstrators in Petrograd refused to fire and joined them. This weakened the Tsar’s main instrument of repression, the army, making regime change possible. Option C is incorrect because the New Economic Policy was introduced by Lenin in 1921, not by the Tsar. Exam tip: remember that the soldiers’ mutiny was decisive in the fall of Tsarism during the February Revolution.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution. Topic: The February Revolution in Petrograd.
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