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diagram: blue box with ?, arrow to \the russian military refuses to put down antigovernment protests.\, arrow to \czar nicholas ii gives up control of russia.\
which statement best completes the diagram related to the russian revolution of 1917?

a. bolshevik protesters organize a mass strike calling for the end of the czarist system.

b. russian leaders sign a peace treaty with germany and withdraw from world war i.

c. the duma institutes a series of reforms to end the traditional czarist system.

d. the russian provisional government orders attacks on ethnic...

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the sequence of events in the 1917 Russian Revolution. The first event should lead to the military refusing to suppress protests, then the czar's abdication.

• Option A: Bolshevik - led mass strikes against the czarist system would spark protests, leading the military to refuse suppression (as they might sympathize or be unwilling), and then the czar gives up control.
• Option B: Signing a peace treaty with Germany was after the czar's abdication, so it's out of order.
• Option C: The Duma's reforms were part of the provisional government after the czar stepped down, so not the initial trigger.
• Option D: The provisional government's actions against ethnic groups are not related to the czar's abdication trigger here.

So A is the cause that starts the chain: strikes → military refusal → czar abdication.

Answer:

A. Bolshevik protesters organize a mass strike calling for the end of the czarist system.