Siege of Rostov
Stalin signs an instruction of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Southern Front to the armies of the front for the capture of Rostov
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1922 in Russia
Explore 48 historical events and records for Russia in 1922.
Historical records for Russia in 1922
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January
Siege of Donbas
Stalin signs an order of the day of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Southern Front congratulating the armies of the front on the defeat of Denikins armies and the capture of the Donbas and Rostov
Siege of Rostov
Stalin signs an order of the day of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Southern Front congratulating the armies of the front on the defeat of Denikins armies and the capture of the Donbas and Rostov. Stalin informs Lenin of the capture of Rostov by Budyonnys Cavalry
March
New Economic Policy
Relaxes the NEP at the 10th Party Congress after peasant disturbances
April
A German Treaty
A German Treaty is signed in Italy, recognizes the Soviet Union
Treaty of Russia
A German Treaty is signed in Italy, recognizes the Soviet Union
May
Siege of Odessa
Stalin signs an instruction of the Revo-lutionary Military Council of the South-Western Front to the Command of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Armies on measures for the defense of Odessa
June
Siege of Kiev
Stalin signs an instruction of the Revolutionary Military Council of the South-Western Front to the Commander of the First Cavalry Army to demolish the Kiev group of the Polish armies
Constituent Assembly Plans
Kerensky continues political activity connected with constituent assembly plans.
Other events (month unknown)
Anno Domini
Publication of "Anno Domini"
Armored Train 14-69
Publication of "Armored Train 14-69"
Between Red and White
Publishes Between Red and White, examining revolution, counter-revolution and the national question in the Caucasus.
Bolshevik Party
Appointed Member of Gosplan, a non-Bolshevik
Bolshevik Party
Decides SRs are guilty of trying to overthrow the Bolsheviks in 1919
Cheka
The Secret Police, Cheka, becomes the OGPU
Comintern
World revolution is dismissed after the failures of the Spartacist uprising in Germany and of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, and the reflux of all revolutionary movements in Europe, such as in Italy, where the fascist squadristi gains control
Comintern Executive
Works in the executive apparatus of the Communist International
Commissar
Appointed Commissar for Justice
Cosmology
Friedmann finds solutions of Einsteins equations that allow an expanding or contracting universe
Coup
Decides SRs are guilty of trying to overthrow the Bolsheviks in 1919
Economy of Russia
A new decree expands Gosplan's purview, with the agency directed to compose both "long-term" and "immediate" plans of production, Gosplan is to be consulted regarding proposed economic and financial decrees submitted to the Council of Peoples Commissars by the various economic People's Commissariat
Economy of Russia
Gosplan has no power of compulsion in this early stage, but is forced to work through Sovnarkom, STO, or the People's Commissariats to have its suggestions implemented by decree.
Economy of Russia
Tension grows between Narkomfin and Gosplan throughout the NEP period, with Narkomfin advocating increased grain exports as a means of bolstering the currency by balancing imports and exports while simultaneously bolstering peasant prosperity, while Gosplan emerges as the chief advocate of cheap food and the
Economy of Russia
planned development of industry.
Election
Elected Member of Central Committee
Emigre Organising
Participates in Russian emigre political circles.
Expanding Universe
Friedmann publishes relativistic equations that allow the universe to expand or contract
Five Years of the Russian Revolution
Reviews the first five years of Soviet power for the Communist International's Fourth World Congress.
Friedmann Equations
Derives expanding-universe solutions of Einstein's field equations.
General
Appointed General Secretary of the CPSU
Gosplan
Appointed Member of Gosplan, a non-Bolshevik
Gosplan
A new decree expands Gosoplan's role for both "long-term" and "immediate" plans for production
Gosplan
Gosplan is to be consulted regarding proposed economic and financial decrees submitted to the Council of Peoples Commissars by the Peoples Commissariat
Gosplan
A new decree expands Gosoplan's role for both "long-term" and "immediate" plans for production
Gosplan
Gosplan is to be consulted regarding proposed economic and financial decrees submitted to the Council of Peoples Commissars by the Peoples Commissariat
Leon Drey
Publication of "Leon Drey"
My Sister Life
Publication of "My Sister Life"
Narkomfin
Tension grows between Narkomfin and Gosplan throughout the NEP period, with Narkomfin advocating increased grain exports as a means of bolstering the currency by balancing imports and exports while simultaneously bolstering peasant prosperity, while Gosplan emerges as the chief advocate of cheap food and the planned development of industry
New Economic Policy and World Revolution
Discusses the New Economic Policy of Soviet Russia and its relationship to the prospects for world revolution.
OGPU
The Secret Police, Cheka, becomes the OGPU
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