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Russia in 1928

Historical records for Russia in 1928, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

39Records
23Events
8Named people
5Places
6Categories

Historical records

January

January 1928Exile of Leon TrotskyLeon Trotsky

Almata · Government / Government of Russia

Hauled out of his Kremlin appartment & exiled to Alma Ata

February

February 1928PurgeJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

50 engineers are charged with wrecking & espionage

August

27 August 1928Pact between Kellogg-Briand Signatory NationsMaxim Maximovich Litvinov

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Signs the Kellog Pact

27 August 1928Pact between Kellogg-Briand Signatory NationsJoseph Stalin

Paris · Government / Government of Russia

War is outlawed & disputes must be settled peacefully. 65 states including Russia & the USA sign the Kellog-Briand Pact

October

1 October 1928Economy of RussiaJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

Breaks with the New Economic Policy & introduces 5 yr plans

1 October 1928Economy of RussiaJoseph Stalin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

From 1928 to 1991 the entire course of the economy was guided by a series of Five-Year Plans

1 October 1928Five Year PlanJoseph Stalin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The "Plan Era" of 5 year economic plans lasts from 1928-1939. Replaces the New Economic Policy with the 1st 5 Year Plan, the market is eliminated. Peasants are forced to join collectives or state farms. From 1928 to 1991 the entire course of the economy was guided by a series of Five-Year Plans. Detailed plans for food production are laid down by Gosplan

December

24 December 1928Democratic OppositionAlexander Fedorovich Kerensky

Paris · Politics / Anti-Bolshevik Movement

Kerensky develops his views through democratic opposition after 1917.

December 1928Five Year PlanJoseph Stalin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

The slogan "The five year plan" in 4 years is adopted as quotas are revised upwards

Other Events

1928A Letter from Exile in Alma-AtaLeon Trotsky

Almata · Government / Government of Russia

Writes from internal exile in Alma-Ata while maintaining political contact with supporters of the Left Opposition.

1928Alliance Vasily Konstantinovich Blucher and from Chiang Kai-shekVasily Konstantinovich Blucher

Warfare / Civil War

Withdraws support from Chiang Kai-shek after he repudiates the communists

1928Anti-Soviet CriticismAlexander Fedorovich Kerensky

Paris · Politics / Exile Politics

Criticises Soviet consolidation and one-party rule.

1928CominternJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

The 9th Plenum of the Executive Committee begins the so-called "Third Period" lasting until 1935 as the Comintern proclaims that the capitalist system is entering the period of final collapse and as such

1928CominternJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

The Comintern describes all moderate left-wing parties as "social fascists", and urges the Communists devote their energies to the destruction of the moderate left.

1928CominternJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

The Comintern proclaimed that the capitalist system was entering the period of final collapse, and that as such, the correct stance for all Communist parties was that of an highly aggressive, militant, ultra-left line.

1928CominternJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

The period, up to 1928, is known as the "Second Period", mirroring the shift in the USSR from war communism to the New Economic Policy.

1928CominternJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

and urges Communists to devote their energies to the destruction of the moderate left. In 1928, the 9th Plenum of the Executive Committee began the so-called "Third Period", which was to last until 1935

1928CominternJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

the correct stance for all Communist parties is that of a highly aggressive militant ultra-left line & in particular the Comintern describes all moderate left-wing parties as "social fascists"

1928Communist PartyGrigory Yevseyevich Zinoviev

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Recants his opposition to Stalin & is allowed back into the Communist Party

1928Economy of RussiaJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

Stalin, after consolidating power, ends the NEP in 1928. In order to ensure the success of the five year plans plan it is necessary to ensure that inputs from one part of the economy match outputs from another part of the economy, Gosplan achieved this by using a methodology called the system of material balances

1928Five Year PlanJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

With the introduction of five-year plans Gosplan becomes responsible for their creation and supervision according to objectives set by the All-Russian Communist Party. In order to ensure the success of the five year plans plan it is necessary to ensure that inputs from one part of the economy match outputs from another part of the economy, Gosplan achieved this by using a methodology called the system of material balances

1928GosplanJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

With the introduction of five-year plans Gosplan becomes responsible for their creation and supervision according to objectives set by the All-Russian Communist Party. In order to ensure the success of the five year plans plan it is necessary to ensure that inputs from one part of the economy match outputs from another part of the economy, Gosplan achieved this by using a methodology called the system of material balances

1928Kharkov Party AssignmentNikita Sergeyevich Khruschev

Kharkov · Government / Government of Russia

Moves into higher Ukrainian party work before his transfer to Moscow for advanced study.

1928Meeting with The Chinese Communist Party Leaders to exerciseJoseph Stalin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Meets the Chinese Communist Party Leaders to exercise his influence over them

1928New Economic PolicyJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

Stalin, after consolidating power, ends the NEP in 1928

1928Political SupportVasily Konstantinovich Blucher

Warfare / Civil War

Withdraws support from Chiang Kai-shek after he repudiates the communists

1928PurgeJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

50 engineers are charged with wrecking & espionage. At the "Industrial Party" trial many are charged with foreign industrial espionage

1928Reply to StalinLeon Trotsky

Almata · Politics / Bolshevik Party

Writes Reply to Stalin from exile as the political conflict with the Soviet leadership continues.

1928Second PeriodJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

The period, up to 1928, is known as the "Second Period", mirroring the shift in the USSR from war communism to the New Economic Policy

1928Social FascismJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

The Comintern describes all moderate left-wing parties as "social fascists", and urges the Communists devote their energies to the destruction of the moderate left

1928Social FascistsJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

The 9th Plenum of the Executive Committee begins the so-called "Third Period" lasting until 1935 as the Comintern proclaims that the capitalist system is entering the period of final collapse and as such

1928Social FascistsJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

The Comintern describes all moderate left-wing parties as "social fascists", and urges the Communists devote their energies to the destruction of the moderate left.

1928Social FascistsJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

and urges Communists to devote their energies to the destruction of the moderate left

1928Social FascistsJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

the correct stance for all Communist parties is that of a highly aggressive militant ultra-left line and in particular the Comintern describes all moderate left-wing parties as "social fascists"

1928The Third International After LeninLeon Trotsky

Politics / International, 3rd

Writes The Third International After Lenin as a criticism of the Communist International's draft program and strategy.

1928Third PeriodJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

It labelled moderate left-wing parties social fascists and urged communists to concentrate on destroying the moderate left.

1928Third PeriodJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

The Comintern declared that capitalism was entering final collapse and ordered communist parties to adopt an aggressive, militant, ultra-left policy.

1928Third PeriodJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

The Executive Committee's Ninth Plenum began the Comintern's Third Period, which lasted until 1935.

1928Ural Land AdministrationLeonid Ilyich Brezhnev

Urals · Government / Government of Russia

Works in land administration in the Urals during the early collectivization period.

Names involved

Alexander Fedorovich KerenskyGrigory Yevseyevich ZinovievJoseph StalinLeon TrotskyLeonid Ilyich BrezhnevMaxim Maximovich LitvinovNikita Sergeyevich KhruschevVasily Konstantinovich Blucher

Places involved

AlmataKharkovMoscowParisUrals

Provenance

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