North Caucasus Regional Branch of All-Union Society of Old Bolsheviks (1930–1935)

This article examines the activities of the North Caucasus Regional Branch of the All-Union Society of Old Bolsheviks during the early 1930s. Utilizing unpublished administrative materials from the Center for Documentation of Recent History in the Rostov Region as its primary source base, the study...

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Main Authors: A. A. Aganov, O. A. Eldinov
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Language:Russian
Published: Tsentr nauchnykh i obrazovatelnykh proektov 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.nauka-dialog.ru/jour/article/view/6351
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description This article examines the activities of the North Caucasus Regional Branch of the All-Union Society of Old Bolsheviks during the early 1930s. Utilizing unpublished administrative materials from the Center for Documentation of Recent History in the Rostov Region as its primary source base, the study identifies the main areas of focus for the North Caucasus branch. The history of the Society is traced from its establishment to its dissolution (January 1922 – May 1935). The findings suggest that the regional branch was in a state of crisis even before the assassination of prominent Soviet party and state leader S. M. Kirov, which triggered a search for “enemies of the people” within the USSR, including among the ranks of the old Bolsheviks. Notably, it is reported that shortly before Kirov's death, the organization's leadership made a significant political misstep when one of its members, I. D. Chentsov, invited opposition figures to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Rostov-on-Don's liberation by Red Army forces from White Guards. Chentsov was subsequently expelled from the organization on political grounds and later repressed. The study establishes that the decline of the regional branch coincided with this critical error. Furthermore, it is noted that in May 1935, following directives from party leadership, the All-Union Society of Old Bolsheviks and all its regional branches self-dissolved.
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spellingShingle A. A. Aganov
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North Caucasus Regional Branch of All-Union Society of Old Bolsheviks (1930–1935)
Научный диалог
azov-black sea regional branch
veterans of the revolutionary movement
society of old bolsheviks
propaganda
kirov's assassination
title North Caucasus Regional Branch of All-Union Society of Old Bolsheviks (1930–1935)
title_full North Caucasus Regional Branch of All-Union Society of Old Bolsheviks (1930–1935)
title_fullStr North Caucasus Regional Branch of All-Union Society of Old Bolsheviks (1930–1935)
title_full_unstemmed North Caucasus Regional Branch of All-Union Society of Old Bolsheviks (1930–1935)
title_short North Caucasus Regional Branch of All-Union Society of Old Bolsheviks (1930–1935)
title_sort north caucasus regional branch of all union society of old bolsheviks 1930 1935
topic azov-black sea regional branch
veterans of the revolutionary movement
society of old bolsheviks
propaganda
kirov's assassination
url https://www.nauka-dialog.ru/jour/article/view/6351
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