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1947 VKP(b) Programme

This document presents the complete text of the "Project of the New Program of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)" in its final, unadopted edition, as prepared in 1947 by decision of the February (1947) Plenum of the Central Committee of the VKP(b). Developed under the direct leadership of Comrade I.V. Stalin and Comrade A.A. Zhdanov, this strategic program outlined the Party's detailed vision for building a communist society in the USSR within the next 20-30 years. The program articulated ambitious economic objectives, including surpassing leading capitalist countries (specifically the USA) in per capita production, achieving comprehensive electrification, mechanizing industry and agriculture, and ensuring an abundance of consumer goods. It precisely defined the evolving role of the Soviet state and the Communist Party in this transitional period, emphasizing the strengthening of the state as a key lever for communist construction, the continuous development of Soviet democracy, and extensive cultural-educational tasks for the working masses. Although this project was never formally adopted or publicized as an official Party Program, it serves as a crucial primary source f

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