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Russia in 1930

Historical records for Russia in 1930, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

25Records
22Events
12Named people
4Places
5Categories

Historical records

January

3 January 1930Collectivization-FarmsJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

Collectivizes all farms in Russia

3 January 1930Economy of RussiaJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

Collectivizes all farms in Russia

February

26 February 1930Revolution StudiesAlexander Fedorovich Kerensky

United States · Warfare / Military

Kerensky continues political activity connected with revolution studies.

March

March 1930Economy of RussiaJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

Publishes letter in "Pravda", "Dizzy with Success"

March 1930PravdaJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

Publishes letter in "Pravda", "Dizzy with Success"

June

26 June 1930PurgeJoseph Stalin

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Announces his murderous purges are "purifying the Soviet Union"

July

21 July 1930CommissarMaxim Maximovich Litvinov

Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Commissar for Foreign Affairs, 1st term. A firm believer in collective security, Litvinov works very hard to form a closer relationship with France and Britain

August

4 August 1930StrikeJoseph Stalin

Odessa · Government / Government of Russia

Russian troops kill 200 strikers in Odessa

Other Events

1930Arrest of Vladimir Aleksandrovich BazarovVladimir Aleksandrovich Bazarov

Government / Government of Russia

Arrested with other non-Bolsheviks

1930Bolshevik PartyVladimir Aleksandrovich Bazarov

Government / Government of Russia

Arrested with other non-Bolsheviks

1930CominternLeon Trotsky

Government / Government of Russia

Trotsky claimed that the 3rd Period policies of the Comintern had contributed to the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany. The Trotskyists organised themselves into the International Left Opposition, which is intended to be a group of anti-Stalinist dissenters within the 3rd International. Stalins supporters, who dominated the International, would no longer tolerate dissent, all Trotskyists, and those suspected of being influenced by Trotskyism, are expelled

1930Democratic SocialismAlexander Fedorovich Kerensky

Paris · Politics / Exile Politics

Defends democratic socialism against Bolshevik dictatorship.

1930DismissalAleksey Ivanovich Rykov

Government / Government of Russia

Rykov is dismissed by Stalin for opposing his policies

1930DismissalJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

Rykov is dismissed by Stalin for opposing his policies

1930Exile of Karl Bernhardovich RadekKarl Bernhardovich Radek

Government / Government of Russia

Returns to Russia from exile

1930First SecretaryLazar Moiseevich Kaganovich

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed First Secretary of the Moscow Gorkom

1930GosplanJoseph Stalin

Government / Government of Russia

The Statistical Directorate is merged into Gosplan

1930Industrial Academy Party SecretaryNikita Sergeyevich Khruschev

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Becomes secretary of the Communist Party organization at the Industrial Academy.

1930International, 3rdLeon Trotsky

Government / Government of Russia

The Trotskyists organised themselves into the International Left Opposition, which is intended to be a group of anti-Stalinist dissenters within the 3rd International. Stalins supporters, who dominated the International, would no longer tolerate dissent, all Trotskyists, and those suspected of being influenced by Trotskyism, are expelled

1930My LifeLeon Trotsky

Government / Government of Russia

Publishes My Life, his autobiography recounting his political development, revolutions, government service and exile.

1930PolitburoLazar Moiseevich Kaganovich

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Member of Politburo

1930PolitburoSergei Mironovich Kirov

Moscow · Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Member of Politburo

1930PressKarl Bernhardovich Radek

Media / Media

Appointed Editor of Izvestia

1930Prime Minister of RussiaVyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov

Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Chairman of the Council of peoples Commissars

1930Symphony of the PsalmsIgor Stravinsky

Arts / Classical Music

Composes, "Symphony of the Psalms"

Names involved

Aleksey Ivanovich RykovAlexander Fedorovich KerenskyIgor StravinskyJoseph StalinKarl Bernhardovich RadekLazar Moiseevich KaganovichLeon TrotskyMaxim Maximovich LitvinovNikita Sergeyevich KhruschevSergei Mironovich KirovVladimir Aleksandrovich BazarovVyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov

Places involved

MoscowOdessaParisUnited States

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.