Joseph Stalin Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Treaty of Russia

A German Treaty is signed in Italy, recognizes the Soviet Union

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Siege of Odessa

Stalin signs an instruction of the Revo-lutionary Military Council of the South-Western Front to the Command of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Armies on measures for the defense of Odessa

Role range: 1922-1953

Siege of Kiev

Stalin signs an instruction of the Revolutionary Military Council of the South-Western Front to the Commander of the First Cavalry Army to demolish the Kiev group of the Polish armies

Role range: 1922-1953

General

Appointed General Secretary of the CPSU

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Alliance Agreement at Moscow

The Government supports the Kuomingtang led by Sun Yat-sen & forms an alliance

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Alliance Joseph Stalin and Kuomingtang led by Sun Yat-sen and forms an alliance

The Government supports the Kuomingtang led by Sun Yat-sen & forms an alliance

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Alliance Joseph Stalin and Kuomingtang led by Sun Yat-sen

The Government supports the Kuomingtang led by Sun Yat-sen

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Constitution of Russia

Eliminates the opposition of Trotsky, Kamanev, Bukharin & Rykov

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Economy of Russia

After Lenins death in 1924, a power struggle between the pro-NEP and anti-NEP escalated eventually into the creation of the first planned economy under Stalin

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Comintern Policy Shift

Influences Communist International strategy after Lenin's death

Role range: 1919-1943 – 1922-1952

Comintern

The period up to 1928, is known as the "Second Period", mirroring the shift in the USSR from war communism to the New Economic Policy. Stalin upholds the thesis of "socialism in one country", detailed by Nikolai Bukharin

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Dismissal

Stalins "Socialism in one country" conflicts with Trotskys "Permanent Revolution". Removes Trotsky as Commissar of War

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Economy of Russia

Gosplans work is coordinated with the USSR Central Statistical Directorate, the Peoples Commissariat of Finance, and the Supreme Soviet of the National Economy (Vesenkha), and later with the State Bank (Gosbank) and State Supply Committee (Gossnab)

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Gosplan

Gosplans work is coordinated with the USSR Central Statistical Directorate, the Peoples Commissariat of Finance, and the Supreme Soviet of the National Economy (Vesenkha), and later with the State Bank (Gosbank) and State Supply Committee (Gossnab). During 1925 Gosplan starts to create annual economic plans, known as "control numbers"

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Socialism In One Country

Stalin upholds the thesis of "socialism in one country", detailed by Nikolai Bukharin

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Capture of Don Basin

Captures the Don Basin from the Ukraine

Capture of Kuban

Captures the Kuban from the Ukraine

Berlin Treaty

Berlin Treaty of friendship & neutrality between Germany & Russia

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Neutrality

Berlin Treaty of friendship & neutrality between Germany & Russia

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Treaty of Friendship

Berlin Treaty of friendship & neutrality between Germany & Russia

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Dismissal

Has Zinoviev ousted from the Politburo. Has Trotsky ousted from the Politburo

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Comintern

"Socialism In One Country" is finalized as the state policy after Stalin's January 1926 article On the Issues of Leninism

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Comintern

Stalin makes the party line clear: "An internationalist is one who is ready to defend the USSR without reservation, without wavering, unconditionally; for the USSR it is the base of the world revolutionary movement, and this revolutionary movement cannot be defended and promoted without defending

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Comintern

The dream of a world revolution is abandoned after the failures of the Spartacist uprising in Germany and of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, and the failure of all revolutionary movements in Europe, such as in Italy, where the fascist squadristi broke the strikes and quickly

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Comintern

assumed power following the 1922 March on Rome.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Comintern

the USSR.

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Socialism In One Country

"Socialism In One Country" is finalized as the state policy after Stalins January 1926 article On the Issues of Leninism

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Socialism in One Country

The dream of a world revolution is abandoned after the failures of the Spartacist uprising in Germany and of the Hungarian Soviet Republic and the failure of all revolutionary movements in Europe such as in Italy

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Socialism in One Country

for the USSR it is the base of the world revolutionary movement, and this revolutionary movement cannot be defended and promoted without defending the USSR

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Socialism in One Country

where the fascist squadristi broke the strikes and quickly assumed power following the 1922 March on Rome. Stalin makes the party line clear: "An internationalist is one who is ready to defend the USSR without reservation, without wavering, unconditionally

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Spartacist Revolution

The dream of a world revolution is abandoned after the failures of the Spartacist uprising in Germany and of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, and the failure of all revolutionary movements in Europe, such as in Italy, where the fascist squadristi broke the strikes and quickly assumed power following the 1922 March on Rome

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

World Revolution

The dream of a world revolution is abandoned after the failures of the Spartacist uprising in Germany and of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, and the failure of all revolutionary movements in Europe, such as in Italy, where the fascist squadristi broke the strikes and quickly assumed power following the 1922 March on Rome

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Exile of Joseph Stalin

Oppositionists including Trotsky are exiled by Stalin

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Exile of Joseph Stalin

Has Trotsky exiled

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Break in Diplomatic Relations with Russia

Britain severs diplomatic relations with Russia

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Plenum of Central Committee

Decides to break the truce with the internal Communist Party opposition

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Conference of Communist Party

The opposition is not allowed to speak. Describes the opposition as a "combination of castrated forces"

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Purge

Trotsky is expelled from the Communist Party, leaving Stalin in undisputed control

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

China & Russia break off diplomatic relations

China & Russia break off diplomatic relations

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953

Economy of Russia

The 1st 5 yr plan is promised by the Communist Party

Role range: 1917-1991 – 1922-1953