Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Коммунистическая партия Советского Союза
LeadersCollective leadership
FounderVladimir Lenin
Founded8 March 1918 (1918-03-08)
Banned6 November 1991 (1991-11-06)
Preceded byBolshevik faction of the RSDLP
Succeeded byUCP–CPSU
Headquarters4 Staraya Square, Moscow
NewspaperPravda
Youth wingLittle Octobrists
Komsomol
Pioneer organizationYoung Pioneers
Membership19,487,822 (early 1989est.)
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism–Leninism
Political positionFar-left
National affiliationBloc of Communists and Non-Partisans (1936–1990)
International affiliationSecond International (1912–1914)
Comintern (1919–1943)
Cominform (1947–1956)
Colours Red
Slogan"Workers of the world, unite!"
(Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!)
Anthem"The Internationale"
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