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1930 in Russia

Explore 25 historical events and records for Russia in 1930.

Historical records for Russia in 1930

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January

Collectivization-Farms

Stalin, Joseph ยท General Secretary of CPSU ยท Government / Government of Russia

Collectivizes all farms in Russia

Economy of Russia

Stalin, Joseph ยท General Secretary of CPSU ยท Government / Government of Russia

Collectivizes all farms in Russia

February

Revolution Studies

Kerensky, Alexander Fedorovich ยท United States ยท Political Figure ยท Warfare / Military

Kerensky continues political activity connected with revolution studies.

March

Economy of Russia

Stalin, Joseph ยท General Secretary of CPSU ยท Government / Government of Russia

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

Pravda

Stalin, Joseph ยท General Secretary of CPSU ยท Government / Government of Russia

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

June

Purge

Stalin, Joseph ยท Moscow ยท General Secretary of CPSU ยท Government / Government of Russia

Announces his murderous purges are "purifying the Soviet Union"

July

Commissar

Litvinov, Maxim Maximovich ยท Commissar of Foreign Affairs ยท 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

Strike

Stalin, Joseph ยท Odessa ยท General Secretary of CPSU ยท Government / Government of Russia

Russian troops kill 200 strikers in Odessa

Other events (month unknown)

Arrest of Vladimir Aleksandrovich Bazarov

Bazarov, Vladimir Aleksandrovich ยท Government / Government of Russia

Arrested with other non-Bolsheviks

Bolshevik Party

Bazarov, Vladimir Aleksandrovich ยท Government / Government of Russia

Arrested with other non-Bolsheviks

Comintern

Trotsky, Leon ยท 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

Democratic Socialism

Kerensky, Alexander Fedorovich ยท Paris ยท Exile Politician ยท Politics / Exile Politics

Defends democratic socialism against Bolshevik dictatorship.

Dismissal

Rykov, Aleksey Ivanovich ยท Chairman of Communist Party ยท Government / Government of Russia

Rykov is dismissed by Stalin for opposing his policies

Dismissal

Stalin, Joseph ยท General Secretary of CPSU ยท Government / Government of Russia

Rykov is dismissed by Stalin for opposing his policies

Exile of Karl Bernhardovich Radek

Radek, Karl Bernhardovich ยท Government / Government of Russia

Returns to Russia from exile

First Secretary

Kaganovich, Lazar Moiseevich ยท Moscow ยท First Secretary of CPSU ยท Government / Government of Russia

Appointed First Secretary of the Moscow Gorkom

Gosplan

Stalin, Joseph ยท General Secretary of CPSU ยท Government / Government of Russia

The Statistical Directorate is merged into Gosplan

Industrial Academy Party Secretary

Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeyevich ยท Moscow ยท Party Secretary ยท Government / Government of Russia

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

International, 3rd

Trotsky, Leon ยท 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

My Life

Trotsky, Leon ยท Government / Government of Russia

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

Politburo

Kaganovich, Lazar Moiseevich ยท Moscow ยท Member of Politburo ยท Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Member of Politburo

Politburo

Kirov, Sergei Mironovich ยท Moscow ยท Member of Politburo ยท Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Member of Politburo

Press

Radek, Karl Bernhardovich ยท Editor of Izvestia ยท Media / Media

Appointed Editor of Izvestia

Prime Minister of Russia

Molotov, Vyacheslav Mikhailovich ยท Prime Minister of Russia ยท Government / Government of Russia

Appointed Chairman of the Council of peoples Commissars

Symphony of the Psalms

Stravinsky, Igor ยท Arts / Classical Music

Composes, "Symphony of the Psalms"

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