Program of the CPSU
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The Program of the CPSU was the main document of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
which put forth the strategic plans for internal and external politics of the Party and the Soviet Union
as a whole. When the party was known under other names, the program was referred to accordingly, e.g., the Program of the Russian Communist Party (Bolshevik), etc.
The first Program was adopted in 1903, with the main goals set were to abolish tsarism and transfer the power to working class
.
The second Program was adopted in 1917 after the October Revolution
with the main goal to build the socialist society
in Russia
.
The third Program was adopted in 1961 at the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union with the ambitious goal to build communism in 20 years
.
The last version of the Program was adopted in 1986 at the 27th Congress of the CPSU. Unlike previous Programs, the 1986 version was the amended 1961 version.
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world...
which put forth the strategic plans for internal and external politics of the Party and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
as a whole. When the party was known under other names, the program was referred to accordingly, e.g., the Program of the Russian Communist Party (Bolshevik), etc.
The first Program was adopted in 1903, with the main goals set were to abolish tsarism and transfer the power to working class
Working class
Working class is a term used in the social sciences and in ordinary conversation to describe those employed in lower tier jobs , often extending to those in unemployment or otherwise possessing below-average incomes...
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The second Program was adopted in 1917 after the October Revolution
October Revolution
The October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
with the main goal to build the socialist society
Socialist society
Socialist society may refer to one of the following.*A society based on socialism; inclusive collaborative decision-making*The societies of the Communist states*Socialist Society; a periodical*Socialist society...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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The third Program was adopted in 1961 at the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union with the ambitious goal to build communism in 20 years
Communism in 20 years
Communism in 20 years was a slogan put forth by Nikita Khrushchev at the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1961.In his speech, Khrushchev promised that communism will be built "in the main" by 1980. His phrase "The current generation of Soviet people will live under...
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The last version of the Program was adopted in 1986 at the 27th Congress of the CPSU. Unlike previous Programs, the 1986 version was the amended 1961 version.