Which of the following is the reason why Tsar Nicholas II abdicated in February 1917, right in the middle of World War I? A. The tsar abdicated because his son was desperately ill and needed his father's care.

B. His generals believed that the troops along the Eastern Front were needed to fight the
Ottomans, but the tsar did not agree.

C. The tsar abdicated in protest over the failures of the Russian military against the German
army.

D. His generals believed that protests against the tsar in the capital threatened the war
effort.

The correct answer is C. The tsar abdicated in protest over the failures of the Russian military against the German army.

Explanation

Nicholas II (1868 - 1918) is the name of the last Russian Tsar from 1894 until his abdication in 1917 due to the ruin of the monarchical government, the successive Russian defeats in the First World War, the February Revolution. Additionally, in 1917 the internal situation of Russia was going through a difficult time due to the fact that Russia was losing the war against Germany, and the internal situation was stressed by the nascent revolutions. Therefore, Nicholas II decided to give way to the provisional government thorugh his abdicate. According to the above, the correct answer is C. The tsar abdicated in protest over the failures of the Russian military against the German army.