Which of the following best describes a cause for the russian revolution of february 1917? a. russians disliked rasputin's political influences on tsar nicholas ii and they wanted to removed him from power b. tsar nicholas ii failed to solve russia's political, economic, and social problems. c. russians sought to overthrow tsar nicholas ii to build a communist state under lenin's control d. tsar nicholas ii led the revolution in an attempt to unify the nation and promote marxism.