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why did russian troops continue to fight in world war i after the russian revolution of 1917?
a. russian forces won a series of dramatic victories that allowed them to seize new territory.
b. most russian soldiers remained loyal to czar nicholas ii and refused to obey any other leader.
c. great britain and france pressured the provisional government to remain in the war.
d. bolshevik leaders promised mass protests if russia ever signed a peace treaty with germany.

Explanation:

After the 1917 Russian Revolution, the Provisional Government took power. Great Britain and France, as Russia's allies in World War I, pressured the Provisional Government to keep fighting. They didn't want Russia to withdraw from the war as it would shift the balance of power on the Eastern Front in Germany's favor.

• Option A: Russian forces did not win a series of dramatic victories to seize new territory after the 1917 Revolution. In fact, the Russian army was in a state of disarray.
• Option B: Czar Nicholas II abdicated during the February Revolution (part of the 1917 Revolution), so soldiers couldn't be loyal to him in the later stage when the Provisional Government was in power.
• Option D: Bolshevik leaders (who would later come to power more fully) were against the continuation of the war. They wanted peace.

Answer:

C. Great Britain and France pressured the provisional government to remain in the war.