Question

How did President Wilson react to the Russian Revolution?
• He welcomed it because it removed the czar from power.
• He opposed it because it broke up their wartime alliance.
• He supported it for withdrawing the nation from the war.
• He condemned it for destroying a democratic government.

Answer 1

President Wilson's reaction to the Russian Revolution was primarily one of opposition. He condemned the Bolshevik government that emerged from the revolution for its actions and beliefs, particularly because it withdrew Russia from World War I and thus broke up the wartime alliance with the Allies. He was also concerned that the Bolsheviks represented a threat to democracy. Therefore, the most accurate choice from your options would be:

• He condemned it for destroying a democratic government.