Pravda as the Soviet Communist Party organ (1918-1991)

1. First issue of Bolshevik Pravda published

   May 5, 1912Labels: Pravda, Saint Petersburg

   • Britannica
   • Pravda Wiki

2. Tsarist censorship closes Pravda before World War I

   Jul 21, 1914Labels: Tsarist censorship, Pravda

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   • Marxists Glossary

3. Pravda resumes after the February Revolution

   Mar 18, 1917Labels: Pravda, February Revolution

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4. Lenin joins Pravda editorial leadership

   Apr 18, 1917Labels: Vladimir Lenin, Pravda

   • Marxists Glossary
   • Lenin Archive

5. Pravda becomes Communist Party’s official organ

   Mar 3, 1918Labels: Pravda, Communist Party

   • Britannica
   • Pravda Wiki

6. Pravda transfers operations to Moscow

   Mar 3, 1918Labels: Pravda, Moscow

   • Pravda Wiki
   • PresLibrary

7. Bukharin era shapes Pravda’s party voice

   Nov 1, 1918Labels: Nikolai Bukharin, Pravda

   • Pravda Wiki
   • Bukharin Wiki

8. Soviet Press Day created around Pravda anniversary

   May 5, 1922Labels: Soviet Press, Pravda

   • Soviet Press Day
   • Pravda Wiki

9. Stalin-era consolidation tightens Pravda control

   Jan 1, 1930Labels: Joseph Stalin, Pravda

   • Pravda Wiki
   • Mekhlis Wiki

10. Mandatory subscriptions institutionalize Pravda’s reach

    Jan 1, 1930Labels: Mandatory subscriptions, Pravda

    • Pravda Wiki
    • Britannica

11. Mandatory subscriptions end during late Soviet reforms

    Jan 1, 1989Labels: Perestroika, Pravda

    • Pravda Wiki
    • Britannica

12. Yeltsin suspends Pravda after failed August coup

    Aug 22, 1991Labels: Boris Yeltsin, Pravda

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    • LA Times