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Congress of Soviets

Russia · Revolution / Revolution of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

17Records
1917–1918Date range
3Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1917

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin3 April 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Kerensky wishes to convene the Constituent Assembly to institute more Liberal reforms

Joseph Stalin4 April 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Stalin takes part in the conference of leading members of the Bolshevik Party and in the joint meeting of Bolshevik and Menshevik delegates to the Alln Conference of Soviets where Lenin expounds his April Theses

Joseph Stalin24 April 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Lenin and Stalin guide the work of the 7th Alln Conference of the Bolshevik Party

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin3 June 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

1st Alln Congress of Soviets opens

Joseph Stalin3 June 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Stalin attends the sittings of the First Alln Congress of Soviets of Workers and Soldiers Deputies

Joseph Stalin20 June 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

The First Alln Congress of Soviets elects Stalin a member of the Central Executive Committee

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin11 October 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

The Bolshevik Congress summons a 2nd Congress of Soviets

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin11 October 1917

Petrograd · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

The Bolshevik Congress of Soviets of the Northern region opens

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin25 October 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

The 2nd alln Congress of Soviets proclaims transfer of power to the Soviets

Joseph Stalin25 October 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Lenin and Stalin direct the Second Alln Congress of Soviets of Workers and Soldiers Deputies

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin26 October 1917

Saint Petersburg · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

The Bolsheviks open the 2nd Congress of Soviets

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov LeninOctober 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

The Bolsheviks overthrow the Provisional Government on the eve of the meeting of Second All Congress of Soviets. Power is given to the 2nd Congress of Soviets but withdrawn after Lenins opposition

Vasili Vasilevich Iakovlev1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Delegate at the 2nd Congress of Soviets

1918

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin8 January 1918

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Proclaims the Soviet Russian Republic. Passes the "declaration of the rights of the toiling & exploited masses"

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin21 January 1918

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Repudiates foreign & domestic debts

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov LeninJanuary 1918

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Congress of Soviets makes the Declaration of Rights of the Toiling & Exploited People

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin14 March 1918

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

The 3rd Congress of Soviets ratifies the Treaty of Brest Litovsk

Names involved

Joseph StalinVasili Vasilevich IakovlevVladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin

Provenance

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