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The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1992) held its so-called 29th Restorative CPSU Congress in 1992 declaring the CPSU reinstated. Similarly, the Union of Communist Parties — Communist Party of the Soviet Union , established in 1993, has also held congresses starting from 29th, the most recent being the 33rd Congress.
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev [b] [c] (15 April [ O.S. 3 April] 1894 – 11 September 1971) was First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, and Chairman of the Council of Ministers (premier) from 1958 to 1964. During his rule, Khrushchev stunned the communist world with his denunciation of his predecessor ...
In Russia, efforts to build communism began after Tsar Nicholas II lost his power during the February Revolution, which started in 1917, and ended with the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. The Provisional Government was established under the liberal and social-democratic government; however, the Bolsheviks refused to accept the government and ...
This reference informs on the composition of the Central Committee elected in 1961 and officeholders of leading party-state organs. {}: CS1 maint: postscript ; Simons, Williams; White, Stephens, eds. (1984). "Chapter 3: Statute of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union". The Party Statutes of the Communist World. Law in Eastern Europe.
In September 1919, the Bolshevik organizations of Armenia created the Armenia Committee (Armenkom) of the Russian Communist Party (Bolsheviks). In May 1920, they led a failed armed uprising against the ARF-led government. [2] Many of Armenian Bolsheviks were executed or forced to flee to newly sovietized Azerbaijan following the failed uprising ...
The history of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982, referred to as the Brezhnev Era, covers the period of Leonid Brezhnev 's rule of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). This period began with high economic growth and soaring prosperity, but ended with a much weaker Soviet Union facing social, political, and economic stagnation.
Marxism–Leninism. Marxism–Leninism was the ideological basis for the Soviet Union. [1] It explained and legitimized the CPSU's right to rule, while explaining its role as a vanguard party. [1] For instance, the ideology explained that the CPSU's policies, even if they were unpopular, were correct because the party was enlightened. [1]
