<span>At the beginning of World War I, Russia’s armies performed poorly. In response, Nicholas II appointed himself commander-in-chief, so he could take direct control of the military from Grand Duke Nicholas, against the advice of his ministers. Nicholas II spent much of late 1915 through August 1917 away from Tsarskoe Selo in Saint Petersburg.</span>
D is the answer ( for cutting off our trade with parts of the world )
A. the civilizing mission
Answer: its A : most resented it .
Explanation: i just got it right.
