= Comintern = The '''Comintern''' ('''Communist International''') was a international political front organization led by the [[WorldHistory/SovietUnion|USSR]]. <> ---- == Platform == ---- == History == The [[WorldHistory/SecondInternational|Second International]] splintered in 1916 as factions disagreed with how to address [[WorldHistory/WorldWar1|World War 1]]. The [[UnitedKingdom/LabourParty|Labour Party in the UK]] and [[Germany/SocialDemocraticParty|SDP in Germany]] supported the war. There was significant advocacy for pacifism, but few presented a platform to actually oppose war. [[Russia/VladimirLenin|Lenin]] in particular advocated for taking advantage of Russia's possible defeat in the war for a socialist revolution. Following the [[Russia/Democratization#October_Revolution|October Revolution]], Lenin assisted [[Hungary/BelaKun|Kun]] with a [[Hungary/Democratization#Hungarian_Soviet_Republic|socialist revolution in Hungary]]. [[Russia/JosephStalin|Stalin]] dissolved Comintern in 1943, under pressure from the [[WorldHistory/Allies|Allies]]. [[WorldHistory/Cominform|Cominform]] was the eventual successor organization. ---- CategoryRicottone