Opening and Liquidation of the Constituent Assembly (1917)

Description: Scenes from the city of Petrograd during the convening and dissolution of the Constituent Assembly by the Bolsheviks. Agitation, rallies and demonstrations in favor of elections to the Constituent Assembly. Movement through the city of the armed detachment of the Latvian Riflemen, cannon in front of the Tauride Palace. A funeral procession for victims of the confrontation of the marchers with troops on January 5.

Source: Russian State Film & Photo Archive at Krasnogorsk (2000).

1917

EVENTS February Revolution Formation of the Soviets April Crisis Revolution in the Army July Days Kornilov Affair Bolsheviks Seize Power First Bolshevik Decrees Constituent Assembly Treaty of Brest Litovsk
FOUR KINDS OF STATES Communist Party Building Economic Apparatus Building the Soviets Red Guard into Army State Security
DISINTEGRATION OF THE OLD SOCIETY Depopulation of the Cities Food Supply Conflict with the Church Death of the Old Culture Destruction of the Left The Empire Falls
CREATION OF A NEW SOCIETY New Letters and Dates Culture and Revolution The New Woman Workers Organization Peasant Revolution Organs of the Press Raising Socialist Youth