ABSTRACT
Russian Revolution is the collective term for a pair of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and led to the eventual rise of the Soviet Union. During the revolutionary years 1905-1907 insistent cries arose in many quarters for the convening of a Constituent Assembly by which 'the will of the people' should be revealed. Although this Assembly was to be called by the historical Russian name Sobranje, its model was to be the Assemble Constituante of the French Revolution. The Peasants' Congress, by 360 votes to 321, declared in favour of the Constituent Assembly. During December 1917 the dispute between the Ukraine and Petrograd became more and more acute. The attitude of labour, though friendly to both the Constituent Assembly and the Provisional Government, was rather inclined 'towards scepticism and indifference'. During the month of December the Socialist-Revolutionary and Menshevik party leaders devoted themselves to preparations for the opening of the Constituent Assembly.
