Question

What happened in Russia in 1917 that led the United States to justify its involvement in World War I as a fight for democracy? A.) Russia signed a military defense treaty with France and Great Britain. B.) Russia signed the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and made peace with the Germans. C.) Russian revolutionaries overthrew the Czar and established a provisional government. D.) Russian Bolsheviks, under Vladimir Lenin's leadership, toppled the provisional government.

Answer 1

C. Russian revolutions overthrew the Czar and established a provisional government.

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Answer 2

"C.) Russian revolutionaries overthrew the Czar and established a provisional government" is the correct answer. These revolutionaries established communist rule, which was seen as a threat to western democracy.