Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov Biography

Appointed Organizer of the Bolshevik Party

Works with Bolshevik press activity around Pravda.

Submits a draft manifesto to the Russian bureau of Central Committee. Includes proposals for a Constituent Assembly & universal male suffrage

Submits a draft manifesto to the Russian bureau of Central Committee. Includes proposals for a Constituent Assembly & universal male suffrage

Publishes the Bolshevik Party manifesto in Izvestia

Publishes the Bolshevik Party manifesto in Izvestia

Publishes the Bolshevik Party manifesto in Izvestia

Publishes the Bolshevik Party manifesto in Izvestia

Pravda resumes printing & Molotov is appointed to the editorial board

Pravda resumes printing & Molotov is appointed to the editorial board

Appointed Secretary of the Central Committee

Appointed Member of Politburo

Appointed Chairman of the Council of peoples Commissars

Appointed Commissar for Foreign Affairs, 1st term

Hands the German Ambassador von der Schulenburg a draft of the non-aggression pact

Signs a pact pledging both Countries to remain neutral if the other is at war. Includes secret protocols dividing Europe into zones of influence

Signs a pact pledging both Countries to remain neutral if the other is at war

Under the Nazi-Soviet Pact Russia takes eastern Poland, Finland & Baltic States

Russia is given land east of the Narew-Bug-San line. Russia is given a free hand in Lithuania. Ribbentrop & Molotov meet & split Poland in 2

Russia is given a free hand in Lithuania

Russia is given land east of the Narew-Bug-San line. Ribbentrop & Molotov meet & split Poland in 2

A mutual assistance Treaty is signed between Russia & Latvia

A mutual assistance Treaty is signed between Russia & Latvia

A mutual assistance Treaty is signed between Russia & Lithuania

A mutual assistance Treaty is signed between Russia & Lithuania

Negotiations between Russia & Finland take place for an exchange of territory

In a speech, blames the war on capitalism

Confirms Russias neutrality

Molotov has discussions with the German High Command

Schulenberg delivers Germany's declaration of war to Molotov

Announces over the radio to the Russian people that Germany has invaded Russia

Appointed Member of recently formed State Defence Committee

Churchill unofficially informs the Soviets in a memorandum handed to Soviet Foreign Secretary Vyacheslav Molotov that the resources necessary for an invasion were lacking in 1942

Molotov gains military assistance & economic aid. A 2nd front is established & atomic research intensified

Strongly criticized by Truman for Russias behaviour in eastern Europe

Complains the Allies in Italy cannot prevent Germans moving Divisions to the Eastern Front

Molotov discusses security and Roosevelt's accommodation with Harriman and Clark Kerr before the formal conference begins.

Molotov participates in late-night preparatory discussions before the formal Tehran sessions open the following day.

Molotov joins the leaders and senior diplomats at Roosevelt's dinner after the first plenary.

Molotov meets Roosevelt after Stalin's private discussion with the President and before the opening plenary.

Molotov joins Stalin, Roosevelt, Churchill and senior advisers for evening discussions after the second plenary.

Molotov attends Churchill's birthday dinner with the principal Allied political and military representatives.

Molotov tells the Allied leaders that the Soviet frontier established in 1939 is, in his view, essentially the Curzon Line.

Molotov claims the Curzon Line had support from all three major Allies at Tehran, prompting concern about Roosevelt's actual position.

Molotov signs the Polish-Soviet state frontier treaty establishing the boundary broadly along the Curzon Line with specified deviations in favour of Poland.

Moves for a German Peoples Congress to remove Allied control in Germany

Russia does not attend & refuses to allow its Eastern European satellites to attend

Creates an Economic Commission for Eastern Germany

Creates an Economic Commission for Eastern Germany

Proposes reunification of Germany & international control of the Ruhr. Proposes centralized German Government at a meeting of Foreign Minister's, not accepted

The Peoples Congress first meets at Berlin to attempt to replace the Marshall Plan

Russia withdraws from the Allied Control Council, followed by the Berlin Blockade

Advised the west is going to transform Germany into a "military-political bloc". Accuses the west of breaking the Potsdam Agreement & the London Conference is invalid

Advised the west is going to transform Germany into a "military-political bloc"

Resigns as Commissar of Foreign Affairs

Chairs a Soviet Bloc meeting in Prague to discuss the future of Germany

Appointed Commissar for Foreign Affairs, 2nd term, after the death of Stalin

Expelled from the Government for Stalinist activities & failure to depose Kruschev

Appointed Ambassador of Mongolia

Expelled from the Communist Party

Reinstated to the Communist Party