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Today in History: Delegates in Moscow Establish Communist International

3/2/2026

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On March 2, 1919, the 1st Congress of the Communist International convened in Moscow, uniting 51 delegates from over 25 countries, including communists, revolutionary socialists, and syndicalists. This gathering, led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks, aimed to promote world communism and establish a new international organization committed to revolutionary socialism and the overthrow of capitalism.

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On March 2, 1919, the 1st Congress of the Communist International convened in Moscow, uniting 51 delegates from over 25 countries, including communists, revolutionary socialists, and syndicalists. This gathering, led by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks, aimed to promote world communism and establish a new international organization committed to revolutionary socialism and the overthrow of capitalism.