CPSU
Government & Politics abbreviation · World Government
| Stands for | Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
CPSU stands for Communist Party of the Soviet Union, a world government abbreviation.
Ruling and only legal party of the Soviet Union, which controlled the state, economy and armed forces through its Politburo, Central Committee and General Secretary.
Example: The CPSU Central Committee elected Mikhail Gorbachev general secretary in March 1985.
Usage notes
It grew out of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party led by Vladimir Lenin, which seized power in 1917. Its leading role was written into the Soviet constitution until 1990. After the failed August 1991 coup its activities were suspended, and the Soviet Union dissolved that December.
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