Question

Which statement best summarizes the effect that world war 1 had on Russia

A) The Russian economy thrived as internal demand for Russian weaponry grew
B) The Russian government was weakened and eventually overthrown in a revolution
C) The Russian monarchy developed closer ties with powerful Western European empires
D) The Russian population was devastated in a genocide ordered by the Ottoman Empire

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) The Russian government was weakened and eventually overthrown in a revolution.

During World War I, the Russian Empire was a vast empire based in an agricultural economy with a large poor population. The worker masses, led by Vladimir Lenin and the Communist party, organized in Soviets (councils) and following the Marxist precepts started a revolutionary movement that overthrown the Imperial government in October 1917 and established the first Communist government under the name of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. As a result of this, Russia left the war.

Answer 2

The answer is B because the Russians got rid of their monarchy and replaced it with a communist form of government and became the Soviet Union