Topic 1: Constituent Assembly Flashcards
1
Q
Tom Ryan
A
The drift towards authoritarian rule was shown by the fate of the Constituent Assembly
2
Q
Richard Pipes
A
The machine gun became for them the principle instrument of political persuasion
3
Q
Steve Smith
A
Political conflict was now immeasurably more inflamed than in had been in summer 1917
4
Q
Orlando Figes - peasantry
A
A distant thing in the city
5
Q
Lenin - importance of towns
A
The town cannot be equal to the country…the town inevitably leads the country
6
Q
Date
A
5-6 January 1918
7
Q
Election date
A
12 November 1917
8
Q
How did they dismiss the Assembly?
A
Kronstadt sailors and Red Guards stayed behind and intimidated the politicians. Assembly was dispersed and they were told it would reconvene. They were not allowed back in afterwards.
9
Q
Voting results
A
24% Bolshevik
52% SR
