Trade Treaty
Trade Treaty signed between Britain & Russia
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1934 in Russia
Explore 37 historical events and records for Russia in 1934.
Historical records for Russia in 1934
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February
Treaty of Trade
Trade Treaty signed between Britain & Russia
June
Cold War Commentary
Kerensky continues political activity connected with cold war commentary.
August
Commissar
Appointed Peoples Commissar for Defence
September
League of Nations
Litvinov also actively facilitates the acceptance of the USSR into the League of Nations where he represents his country from 1934-1938
League of Nations
Russia joins the League of Nations
League of Nations
Russia takes its seat on the Council of the League of Nations
League of Nations
The USSR is admitted into the League of Nations
USSR Admission
Represents the USSR as it enters the League.
USSR Admission
The USSR joins the League and gains a Council seat.
December
Assassination of Sergei Mironovich Kirov
Assassination by Stalins men is used by Stalin to begin his party purges
Assassination of Sergei Mironovich Kirov
The assassination of Kirov sparks off purges in Russia
Death of Sergei Mironovich Kirov
Death of Sergei Mironovich Kirov, assassinated
Other events (month unknown)
And Quiet Flows the Don
Publication of "And Quiet Flows the Don"
Birth of Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin
Birth of Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin
Central Committee
Appointed Member of Central Committee
Central Committee
Appointed Member of Central Committee
Central Committee
Appointed Member of Central Committee Secretariat
Central Committee Membership
Is elected a member of the Communist Party Central Committee.
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Central Committee
Cherenkov Radiation
Observes blue light emitted when charged particles move rapidly through a medium.
Collective Security
Promotes collective security after the USSR enters the League.
Conference of Congress
Describes Stalin as "our genius leader"
Editor
Appointed Editor of Izvestiya
For the Fourth International
Writes For the Fourth International while campaigning to create a new revolutionary international independent of the Comintern.
Industrial Magazine Employment
Shalamov began work for an industrial-sector magazine, continuing his writing and editing activities.
International Agreement at Moscow
Agrees a mutually defensive pact with France
Lady Macbeth Mtsensk Premiere
Dmitri Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District premiered in Leningrad, portraying passion and violence in provincial Russia.
Luminescence in Water
The achievement marks luminescence in water as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Moscow City Party Leadership
Advances into senior Moscow party leadership during his rapid rise through the Communist hierarchy.
NKVD
Appointed Head of the NKVD, Secret Police
Purge
Kirovs assassin & 13 accomplices are tried & executed. From 1933-1934 the CP is reduced from 3 1/2 to 2 1/2 million members
Reform of Policing
Heads a police organisation to control the militia, concentration camps & intelligence
Takes Control of Moscow City Party
Assumes overall leadership of the Communist Party organization governing the Soviet capital.
The Crucifixion of Liberty
Publication of "The Crucifixion of Liberty"
The Crucifixion of Liberty
Publishes The Crucifixion of Liberty on the Russian Revolution.
Trial
Kirovs assassin & 13 accomplices are tried & executed
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