Rule of Poland
The Polish elections, held on January 16, 1947, resulted in Polands official transformation to a communist state by 1949
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1947 in Russia
Explore 47 historical events and records for Russia in 1947.
Historical records for Russia in 1947
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January
Polish Election and Yalta Commitments
Poland holds elections under a Soviet-dominated political system, intensifying Western claims that Yalta's free-election commitments were not fulfilled.
February
Famine
Famine in the Ukraine, 1946-1947
March
Secretary of State for Defence
Appointed Minister of Defence, 1st term, replaces Stalin in position
Conference of Big Four
Russia demands $10 billion in reparations & control of the Ruhr, this is not agreed. A conference opens in Moscow to discuss the development of post-war Germany
Temporary Loss of Ukrainian Party Post
Leaves the Ukrainian party first-secretary post while remaining head of the republican government.
April
Berlin Land Routes Blocked
Soviet restrictions close major land routes into the Western sectors of Berlin.
Blockade of Berlin
The Russians blockade land routes to Berlin
June
Plan-Marshall Plan
Forces the Eastern block & Russia to reject the Marshall plan
July
Cominform
Cominform (from Communist Information Bureau) is the common name for what is officially referred to as the Information Bureau of the Communist and Workers' Parties
Cominform
The Cominform has as its stated goal. "..to organize an exchange of experience, and where necessary to coordinate the activity of the Communist parties, on the basis of mutual agreement."
Cominform
The Cominform has its own newspaper, For Lasting Peace, for People's Democracy!
Cominform
The Cominform is based on the Comintern which was dissolved in 1942, it co-ordinates European Communist Parties
Cominform
The Cominform the first official forum of the International Communist Movement since the dissolution of the Comintern and confirmed the new realities after World War II, including the creation of an Eastern Bloc
Information Bureau of the Communist and Workers' Partie
Cominform (from Communist Information Bureau) is the common name for what is officially referred to as the Information Bureau of the Communist and Workers' Parties
Russian Emigre Movement
Kerensky participates in russian emigre movement during his political career.
Comecon
Orders communist-dominated Governments to pull out of the Paris Conference on the European Recovery Programme
Conference of European Recovery Programme
Orders communist-dominated Governments to pull out of the Paris Conference on the European Recovery Programme
August
Berlin Crisis Diplomacy Opened
Western ambassadors seek a negotiated solution with Stalin as access to Berlin becomes an international crisis.
Blockade of Berlin
British, French & US Ambassadors meet Stalin to find a solution
September
Cominform
Cominform was a Soviet-dominated organization of Communist parties founded at a conference of Communist party leaders in Szklarska Poreba, Poland
International Conference at Szklarska Poreba
Cominform was a Soviet-dominated organization of Communist parties founded at a conference of Communist party leaders in Szklarska Poreba, Poland
November
Council of Foreign Minister's
1st day of the council to discuss the future of post-war Germany
December
Council of Foreign Minister's
The controlling Council of Germany breaks up after failing to agree the future
Congress of Peoples Congress
The Peoples Congress first meets at Berlin to attempt to replace the Marshall Plan
Economy of Russia
The Russian currency is reformed
Reform of Currency
The Russian currency is reformed
Restored to Ukrainian Party Leadership
Returns as First Secretary of the Ukrainian Communist Party after a nine-month interruption.
Other events (month unknown)
Anti-Communist Advocacy
Supports democratic opposition to Soviet communism.
Cominform
Cominform was initially located in Belgrade (then the capital of the Federative People's Republic of Yugoslavia)
Comintern
The Cominform is based on the Comintern which was dissolved in 1942, it co-ordinates European Communist Parties
Conference of Marshall Plan
Moves for a German Peoples Congress to remove Allied control in Germany
Conference of Marshall Plan
Russia does not attend & refuses to allow its Eastern European satellites to attend
Dnepropetrovsk Reconstruction
Oversees industrial reconstruction and party administration in the heavily damaged Dnepropetrovsk region.
Dnepropetrovsk Regional First Secretary
Becomes First Secretary of the Dnepropetrovsk regional Communist Party organization.
Economic Commission
Creates an Economic Commission for Eastern Germany
Economy of Russia
Creates an Economic Commission for Eastern Germany
Minister of Armed Forces
Appointed Minister of the Armed Forces
Moscow Backs Partition Recommendation
The Soviet Union supported the General Assembly proposal to partition Palestine into Jewish and Arab states.
Party Leader
Appointed Party Leader of the Communist Party in the Ukraine
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