Bolshevik Party
Appointed Member of Bolshevik Party
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Klimenty Efremovich Voroshilov Biography and Timeline
Follow Klimenty Efremovich Voroshilov through 33 dated historical records for Russia.
Klimenty Efremovich Voroshilov, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1903–1957Years on this page
1903
1908
Arrest of Klimenty Efremovich Voroshilov
Arrested & forced into exile, 1908-1917
Bolshevik Party
Arrested & forced into exile, 1908-1917
1917
Bolshevik Party
Appointed Chairman of the Lugansk Soviet, 2nd term
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Lugansk Soviet, 2nd term
1921
Rebellion of crush the Kronstadt
Helps crush the Kronstadt Revolt
Role range: 1917-1918
Rebellion of crush the Kronstadt
Helps crush the Kronstadt Revolt
Role range: 1918-1920
Rebellion of crush the Kronstadt
Helps crush the Kronstadt Revolt
Central Committee
Appointed Member of Central Committee
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1921-1961
1924
Commander of Moscow
Appointed Commander of the Moscow Military District
1925
Commissar
Appointed Peoples Commissar for War & Navy
Role range: 1917-1991
1926
Politburo
Appointed Member of Politburo
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1926-1960
1934
Commissar
Appointed Peoples Commissar for Defence
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1934-1940
1935
Marshal
Appointed Marshal
1939
Meeting with An Anglo-French mission to discuss the defence
Meets an Anglo-French mission to discuss the defence of Poland if attacked by Germany
1940
Deputy Chairman
Appointed Deputy Chairman of Sovnarkom
Role range: 1917-1991
1941
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the recently formed State Defence Committee
Role range: 1917-1991
Commander of Northwest Front
Appointed Commander of the Armies in the Northwest Front
Commander of Northwest Front
Appointed Commander of the Armies in the Northwest Front
Role range: 1939-1945
Leningrad Soviet
Helps found the Military Soviet for the Defence of Leningrad
Role range: 1939-1945
1942
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief, NKVD
1943
Alliance Agreement at Moscow
Supports the alliance of Turkey with the Allies during a meeting with the Allies
Role range: 1939-1945
Alliance Turkey with the Allies
Supports the alliance of Turkey with the Allies during a meeting with the Allies. Meets the Allies to back the invasion of north France
Role range: 1939-1945
Invasion of France
Supports the use of Swedish airbases to invade north France at a meeting with the Allies
Role range: 1939-1945
Soviet Military Delegation at Tehran
Voroshilov joins the Soviet military delegation during the opening Tehran discussions on Allied operations against Germany.
Role range: 1939-1945
Voroshilov Represents Stavka in Military Talks
Voroshilov participates in military discussions linking Soviet operations with the Anglo-American invasion of Western Europe.
Role range: 1939-1945
1944
Result of Surrender of Hungary
Hungary accepts an armistice with the Allies, weakening the remaining Axis position in eastern Europe.
Role range: 1939-1945
Surrender of Hungary
Signs the Armistice with Hungary for the Allies
Role range: 1939-1945
1946
Deputy Prime Minister
Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the USSR
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1946-1953
Allied Control Commission
Appointed Head of the Allied Control Commission in Hungary
1953
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Soviet, Head of State
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1960
Head of State
Appointed Head of State for Russia
Role range: 1917-1991 – 1953-1960
1957
Anti-Party Group
Appointed Member of Anti-Party Group against Khruschev
Role range: 1917-1991
Records, sources and methodology
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