Question

tsar nicholas ii was crowned 1894; world war i began 1914; the tsar was assassinated, and lenin removed russia from wwi and formed the communist party 1918; lenin died, and stalin came to power 1924; six to eight million people died in the soviet famine 1932-1933. \is it not crystal clear, then, comrades, that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings? only get rid of man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. almost overnight we could become rich and free. what then must we do? why, work night and day, body and soul, for the overthrow of the human race! that is my message to you, comrades: rebellion!\ which event most likely influenced the writing of this passage?

• the 1905 massacre of people who were protesting their poor living conditions
• the 1917 bolshevik revolution, which was inspired by the ideals of lenin
• the development of the union of soviet socialist republics by lenin in 1922
• the collectivization of agriculture by the communist party in russia in 1928

Explanation:

The passage calls for rebellion against human tyranny, advocating overthrowing the human race (implying overthrowing the ruling class). The 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, inspired by Lenin’s ideals of overthrowing the old regime (tsarist and capitalist - like elements) to establish a workers’ state, aligns with this rebellious, anti - human - tyranny (against the old ruling class) message. The 1905 massacre was a precursor but less directly tied to the revolutionary call here. The 1922 USSR development was after the revolution, and 1928 collectivization was about agriculture, not the initial revolutionary call.

Answer:

B. the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, which was inspired by the ideals of Lenin