Congress of Communist Party, 13th
Zinoviev and Kamenev helped Stalin retain his position as General Secretary of the Central Committee at the XIIIth Party Congress in May-June 1924 during the first Lenins Testament controversy
Role range: 1917-1991
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Jospeh Stalin Biography and Timeline
Follow Jospeh Stalin through 13 dated historical records for Russia.
Jospeh Stalin, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1924–1943Years on this page
1924
1925
Comintern
Within weeks of the Congress, Stalin wrestled control of the Leningrad party organisation and Government from Zinoviev and had him dismissed from all regional posts, leaving only the Comintern as a potential power base for Zinoviev
Role range: 1917-1991
Congress of Communist Party, 14th
Within weeks of the Congress, Stalin wrestled control of the Leningrad party organisation and Government from Zinoviev and had him dismissed from all regional posts, leaving only the Comintern as a potential power base for Zinoviev.
Role range: 1917-1991
Congress of Communist Party, 14th
Zinoviev was re-elected to the Politburo, but his ally Kamenev was demoted from a full member to a non-voting member and Sokolnikov was dropped altogether, while Stalin had more of his allies elected to the Politburo.
Role range: 1917-1991
Politburo
Zinoviev was re-elected to the Politburo, but his ally Kamenev was demoted from a full member to a non-voting member and Sokolnikov was dropped altogether, while Stalin had more of his allies elected to the Politburo
Role range: 1917-1991
1926
Comintern
The policy of Socialism in one country is finalized as e state policy after Stalins January 1926 article On the Issues of Leninism
Role range: 1917-1991
Socilaism in One Country
The policy of Socialism in one country is finalized as e state policy after Stalins January 1926 article On the Issues of Leninism
Role range: 1917-1991
1939
Peace
Germany invades Poland & Japan & Russia agree a cease-fire
Role range: 1922-1953
Ceasefire Agreement
Germany invades Poland & Japan & Russia agree a cease-fire
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
1942
Visit to Moscow
Churchill visits Moscow to discuss second front issues with Stalin, Soviets suspicious over Allied strategy in Mediterranean, demand action in NW Europe
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1940-1945
1943
Churchill and Roosevelt discuss next phase of war, a decision is made
Churchill and Roosevelt discuss next phase of war, a decision is made to attack Sicily and Italy in bid to divert German military resources and make good pledge to Stalin for a second front in Europe
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Conference of Cairo
1st day of bi-lateral talks between Britain & the USA
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Capture of Temyruk
Russians capture Temyruk, the last held German port on the Black Sea
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1922-1953
Records, sources and methodology
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