Comintern (Twilight of a New Era)

Comintern (Communist International, also known as the Third International). Created in January 1920 in Moscow. It has its headquarters in Moscow (Russian FSR). The purpose of the Comintern was to establish international cooperation with the purpose of establishing and helping proletarian revolutions. The parties also shared the principle of democratic centralism, "freedom of discussion, unity of action", that is, that parties would make decisions democratically, but uphold in a disciplined fashion whatever decision was made.

In 1920 various left-wing parties identified with the Russian Revolution or had been against World War I meet in Moscow. The opening Congress was addressed by Lenin who laid out the main principles of the new organization.

In its beginnings it functioned has an informal diplomatic gathering of the socialist states, until the creation of the International Community of Socialist States.

There are three historical stages it had
 * Leftist Period 1920-1925
 * New Realities Period (Socialism in One Country or World Revolution?) 1925-1935
 * United Front Period (Collaboration and détente with International Socialist) 1935- to date

Organization

 * World Congress of the Communist International. Delegates from member parties with decisive or consultive vote. The meet annually or biannually in Moscow.
 * Executive Committee of the Communist International. Elected by the WC. Has its Headquarters in Moscow.

Member parties
Some notable member parties are
 * Communist Party(b) of Belarus
 * Communist Party(b) Ukraine
 * Communist Party of Turkestan
 * Russian Communist Party (Bolshevik)
 * Communist Federation of Transcaucasia
 * Communist Party of Arzeibayan
 * Communist Party of Georgia
 * Communist Party or Armenia
 * Communist Party of China
 * Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party