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The '''Communist Party of the Soviet Union''' was the only official party of the [[Soviet Union]]. It was started in January 1912 by [[Lenin]], and led the [[October Revolution]] of 1917.  The party was dissolved in 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed.  Communist Parties still exist in [[Russia]], including the modern [[Communist Party of the Russian Federation]] and [[Communist Workers Party of Russia]], although in elections these parties have won only 51 seats in the  Parliamentary elections.

The '''Communist Party of the Soviet Union''' was the only official party of the [[Soviet Union]]. It was started in January 1912 by [[Lenin]], and led the [[October Revolution]] of 1917.  The party was dissolved in 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed.  Communist Parties still exist in [[Russia]], including the modern [[Communist Party of the Russian Federation]] and Communist Workers Party of Russia, although in elections these parties have won only 51 seats in the  Parliamentary elections.

==Aspect==

==Aspect==

In his report to the CPSU Central Committee on January 27, 1987, General Secretary Gorbachev called for the promotion of more women and representatives of national minorities and ethnic groups into leading positions in the party. That policy, together with the pursuit of other policies that encourage greater urbanization, geographic mobility, and higher education levels, may lead to a greater proportion of women and national minorities in influential party positions. If women and national minorities perceive the opportunity to move up the hierarchy into positions of power, a greater number of these underrepresented groups might be willing to join the party and thus help to balance the sexual and ethnic composition of the CPSU with that of the population as a whole.  

In his report to the CPSU Central Committee on January 27, 1987, General Secretary Gorbachev called for the promotion of more women and representatives of national minorities and ethnic groups into leading positions in the party. That policy, together with the pursuit of other policies that encourage greater urbanization, geographic mobility, and higher education levels, may lead to a greater proportion of women and national minorities in influential party positions. If women and national minorities perceive the opportunity to move up the hierarchy into positions of power, a greater number of these underrepresented groups might be willing to join the party and thus help to balance the sexual and ethnic composition of the CPSU with that of the population as a whole.  

 

[[Category:Communist Political Parties]]

[[Category:Communist Political Parties]]

[[Category:Soviet Union]]

[[Category:Soviet Union]]