"History of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks): A Short Course" is a crucial ideological and educational text of the Soviet era, playing a key role in shaping the political consciousness of several generations. Published in 1938 under the editorship of I.V. Stalin, this work presented a systematic exposition of the history of the Bolshevik Party from its origins to the late 1930s. "The Short Course" was more than just a textbook-it was a tool for mass political education, creating a unified ideological foundation for society, and transmitting Marxist-Leninist theory to the masses.
The book provided a coherent interpretation of the Revolution, the Civil War, and the construction of socialism, formulated the fundamental principles of Marxist philosophy, and analyzed the intra-party struggle. Its circulation exceeded 42 million copies; it was studied in party schools, universities, and enterprises and was translated into 67 languages. This publication presents a historical document of the era, allowing us to understand the role of ideology in Soviet society and the significance of party history for understanding the development of socialism in the USSR.