Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Communist Party of Czechoslovakia Komunistická Strana Československa | |
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| Abbreviation | CPCz |
| General Secretary | Klement Gottwald |
| Founder | Václav Šturc |
| Founded | 16 May 1921 |
| Succeeded by |
Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia Party of the Democratic Left |
| Headquarters | Prague |
| Newspaper | Rudé Právo |
| Youth wing | Young Communist League of Czechoslovakia |
| Political orientation |
Communism (until 1956) Marxism–Leninism (until 1956) revisionism (until 1968) Social Democracy (1968) revisionism (after 1969) |
| Political position | Far-left |
The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (CPCz) was a communist and for a time a Marxist-Leninist party that existed between the years 1921 and 1992. After the 1948 Revolution it became the leading vanguard party of CSSR.
History
Before Revolution
The party was founded in 1921 with Václav Šturc becoming the first chairman of the party and Bohumír Šmeral becoming the vice-chairman of the party. When Gottwald became the Chairman in 1929 they would both be purged alongside others and would create Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (Opposition) which was heavily alligned with the Bukharinite Right Opposition. At first Gottwald was a revisionist but he would later change position which lead to the above mentioned purge. On 20 OCtober 1938 the party would be banned[1], but it continued as an underground organization. CPCz was also at this time member of the National Front against Fascism. After the defeat of Nazi Germany the party became part of the coalition government until 1948
The Revolution
In 1948 the party would officially start revolution and lead it as the vanguard which then led to establishment of Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Slánský Trial
Later on Rudolf Slánský would be put on a trial for Zionism. Alongside another 10 party members he was executed.