Dissolution of the Constituent Assembly Flashcards
1
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What was the Constituent Assembly?
A
Constituent Assembly was a popularly elected body that was meant to form a government for post-revolutionary Russia. The assembly was dissolved by the Bolshevik government in 1918.
2
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Why was the Constituent Assembly a threat to the Bolsheviks?
A
It posed a threat because it was elected by the people, and was therefore a legitimate body.
3
Q
What were the results of election in 1917?
A
Bolsheviks only won 175 seats against the SR’s 410 seats.
4
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How did Lenin dissolve the Constituent Assembly?
A
Lenin claimed the CA was full of bourgeois parliamentary democracy and declared it redundant.
