Why did the government worsen its position by choosing repression rather than dialogue in the February Revolution?

Repression increased the distance between the people, soldiers and the regime

Repression worsened the government’s position because it treated widespread political and economic grievances as a problem to be crushed rather than addressed. Force could not provide bread, end the war or answer demands for land and representation. Instead, arrests and attacks increased public anger and convinced many soldiers that the government was defending an unpopular order. Once soldiers refused to suppress civilians or joined the protests, the regime lost a vital instrument of control. Option A is correct because it explains how repression deepened alienation among both civilians and troops. Options B and C contradict the consequences, while D is chronologically unrelated to the February Revolution.

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