communist party of the soviet union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) was the ruling political party in the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1991. It was a Marxist-Leninist party that embraced communist ideology and aimed to establish a socialist society. The party held a monopoly on political power and controlled virtually all aspects of Soviet life, including the government, economy, military, and media. Its leaders, such as Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, and Mikhail Gorbachev, shaped Soviet policies and governed the country during its existence.
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