Which of the following best describes the Bolsheviks?

A.
a radical socialist group that wanted a communist government

B.
an anticommunist government movement

C.
an elite group of Russian soldiers that supported the tsar

D.
a temporary government that replaced Tsar Nicholas I

A. a radical socialist group that wanted a communist government

The correct answer is A. The Bolsheviks were a radical socialist group that wanted a communist government. They formed the majority faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party and played a key role in the Russian Revolution. They eventually established the Soviet Union and led the country under communist rule.