Question

how was the russification movement under alexander iii different from the self - determination policies of vladimir lenin?
a. russification sought to end russia’s involvement in foreign wars, but self - determination aimed to increase russia’s influence during world war i.
b. russification attempted to spread communism from russia to the rest of europe, but self - determination kept communism within russia’s borders.
c. russification pressured all ethnic groups to unite as russians, but self - determination gave different ethnic groups the right to govern themselves.
d. russification joined countries together in the u.s.s.r, but self - determination granted those countries independence.

Explanation:

Russification under Alexander III enforced cultural, linguistic, and political assimilation of non-Russian ethnic groups into Russian identity to centralize power. Lenin's self-determination policy recognized the right of ethnic groups within the former Russian Empire to govern themselves, including the option to secede, as a core principle of early Soviet national policy. The other options are factually incorrect: Russification was not about foreign wars or communism, and the USSR was formed after Lenin's policies, not by Russification.

Answer:

C. Russification pressured all ethnic groups to unite as Russians, but self-determination gave different ethnic groups the right to govern themselves.