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Comintern

Russia · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1941–1943Date range
1Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1941

Joseph Stalin22 June 1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

When the Soviet Union is invaded on 22 June 1941, the Comintern changed its position to one of active support for the Allies

Joseph Stalin1941

Warfare / World War, 2nd

The Anti-Comintern Pact is renewed with 11 additional countries as signatories. At the start of World War II, the Comintern supported a policy of non-intervention, arguing that the war was an imperialist war between various national ruling classes, much like World War I had been

1943

Joseph Stalin1943

Warfare / World War, 2nd

In order to allay the misgivings of its allies in World War II, the Soviet Union dissolves the Comintern. Dissolves the Comintern

Names involved

Joseph Stalin

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