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International, 3rd

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

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1917–1918Date range
2Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1917

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin4 April 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

In the April Theses Lenin calls for a new "revolutionary International, an International against the social-chauvinists and against the Center" which later becomes the Comintern (Third International) formed in 1919. Calls for a new "revolutionary International, an International against the social-chauvinists and against the Center" which later becomes the Comintern (Third International) formed in 1919

1918

Grigory Yevseyevich Zinoviev1918

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Appointed President of the 3rd International

Names involved

Grigory Yevseyevich ZinovievVladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin

Provenance

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