The 17th Congress of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks), popularly known as the Executed Congress (as the majority of those present at the Congress were arrested or executed during the Great Purge) was held from 26 January to 10 February 1934. The congress was attended by 1,225 delegates with a casting vote and 736 delegates with a consultative vote, representing 1,872,488 party members and 935,298 candidate members.

Events
During the elections to the 17th Central Committee Stalin received a significant number (over a hundred, although the precise number is unknown) of negative votes, whereas only three delegates crossed out the name of the increasingly popular, Stalin-aligned Leningrad party boss, Sergei Kirov. The results were subsequently covered up on Stalin's orders and it was officially reported that Stalin also received only three negative votes.
During the Congress a group of veteran party members approached Kirov with the suggestion that he replace Stalin as the party leader. Kirov declined the offer and reported the conversation to Stalin, as he was very much loyal to Stalin.
In public, Stalin was acclaimed, not merely as the leader of the party, but as a towering, universal genius in every human sphere. All his former opponents spoke approvingly of him (other than Leon Trotsky, who had been exiled in 1929), and pledged their total support to the party line.
In his speech to the 20th Party Congress, Nikita Khrushchev reported that "of the 139 members and candidates of the Central Committee who were elected at the 17th Congress, 98 persons, i.e., 70 per cent, were arrested and shot (mostly in 1937-1938)." In addition, Khrushchev said that "of 1,966 delegates [to the 17th Congress] with either voting or advisory rights, 1,108 persons were arrested on charges of anti-revolutionary crimes, i.e., decidedly more than a majority."
At the congress Rabkrin was dissolved and its functions passed to the Sovnarkom's People's Control Commission.
By the Decree of the Council of Labor and Defense of December 11, 1933, the Directorate of Road Construction of Eastern Siberia and the Far East (Daldorstroy) was created in the city of Khabarovsk, with the task of constructing strategic highways according to the list of the government of the USSR, in the regions of Eastern Siberia and the Soviet Far East. The construction plans were announced at the 17th Congress, held in Moscow from January-February 1934, when the Second Five-Year Plan for the development of the Soviet Union was adopted. In accordance with it, it was planned to build a Vladivostok-Khabarovsk highway, with a hard (gravel) surface, 600 kilometers long.
Agenda of the Congress
1. Reports by Stalin (Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)), Mikhail Vladimirsky (Central Revision Committee). Rudzutak and Manuilsky
2. Second five-year plan, speakers: Vyacheslav Molotov and Valerian Kuybyshev
3. Organizational issues (party and Soviet construction), speaker: Lazar Kaganovich
4. Elections to the central organs of the Party, the Central Committee, the Central Revision Committee, and the Party Control Commission.
List of Elected Members of the Central Committee
Aftermath
On 1 December 1934, after the results of the 17th Party Congress, Sergei Kirov was shot and killed by Leonid Nikolaev. The assassination of Kirov following the Congress would be a bellwether for the Great Purge of 1937–1938, and some theorize that Stalin himself orchestrated Kirov's murder. While Kirov was loyal to Stalin, he was extremely popular, and a potential threat to Stalin's rule.
See also
References
- Seventeenth Congress of the CPSU (Bolshevik) in The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979).
- Robert C. Tucker (1992). Stalin in Power: The Revolution from Above, 1928-1941. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-393-30869-3.
- "Speech to 20th Congress of the C.P.S.U." www.marxists.org. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- "XVII съезд ВКП(б)". www.hrono.info. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- "Most Evil Men in History: Joseph Stalin". Youtube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. [unreliable source?]
- "Hitler and Stalin: Roots of Evil". Youtube.[dead YouTube link] [unreliable source?]
- Armstrong, John A. 1961. The Politics of Totalitarianism: The Communist Party of the Soviet Union, 1934 to the Present. New York: Random House.
- Fitzpatrick, Sheila. 1994. The Russian Revolution, Second Edition. New York: Oxford University Press.
- "CONGRESS OF WINNERS Full Transcript" (in Russian). Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- Resolutions and Decisions, Including Party Rules adopted by the 17th Congress.
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The 17th Congress of the All Union Communist Party Bolsheviks popularly known as the Executed Congress as the majority of those present at the Congress were arrested or executed during the Great Purge was held from 26 January to 10 February 1934 The congress was attended by 1 225 delegates with a casting vote and 736 delegates with a consultative vote representing 1 872 488 party members and 935 298 candidate members Molotov Stalin and Poskrebyshev at the 17th Congress of the All Union Communist PartyEventsDuring the elections to the 17th Central Committee Stalin received a significant number over a hundred although the precise number is unknown of negative votes whereas only three delegates crossed out the name of the increasingly popular Stalin aligned Leningrad party boss Sergei Kirov The results were subsequently covered up on Stalin s orders and it was officially reported that Stalin also received only three negative votes During the Congress a group of veteran party members approached Kirov with the suggestion that he replace Stalin as the party leader Kirov declined the offer and reported the conversation to Stalin as he was very much loyal to Stalin In public Stalin was acclaimed not merely as the leader of the party but as a towering universal genius in every human sphere All his former opponents spoke approvingly of him other than Leon Trotsky who had been exiled in 1929 and pledged their total support to the party line In his speech to the 20th Party Congress Nikita Khrushchev reported that of the 139 members and candidates of the Central Committee who were elected at the 17th Congress 98 persons i e 70 per cent were arrested and shot mostly in 1937 1938 In addition Khrushchev said that of 1 966 delegates to the 17th Congress with either voting or advisory rights 1 108 persons were arrested on charges of anti revolutionary crimes i e decidedly more than a majority At the congress Rabkrin was dissolved and its functions passed to the Sovnarkom s People s Control Commission By the Decree of the Council of Labor and Defense of December 11 1933 the Directorate of Road Construction of Eastern Siberia and the Far East Daldorstroy was created in the city of Khabarovsk with the task of constructing strategic highways according to the list of the government of the USSR in the regions of Eastern Siberia and the Soviet Far East The construction plans were announced at the 17th Congress held in Moscow from January February 1934 when the Second Five Year Plan for the development of the Soviet Union was adopted In accordance with it it was planned to build a Vladivostok Khabarovsk highway with a hard gravel surface 600 kilometers long Agenda of the Congress1 Reports by Stalin Central Committee of the All Union Communist Party Bolsheviks Mikhail Vladimirsky Central Revision Committee Rudzutak and Manuilsky 2 Second five year plan speakers Vyacheslav Molotov and Valerian Kuybyshev 3 Organizational issues party and Soviet construction speaker Lazar Kaganovich 4 Elections to the central organs of the Party the Central Committee the Central Revision Committee and the Party Control Commission List of Elected Members of the Central CommitteeAftermathOn 1 December 1934 after the results of the 17th Party Congress Sergei Kirov was shot and killed by Leonid Nikolaev The assassination of Kirov following the Congress would be a bellwether for the Great Purge of 1937 1938 and some theorize that Stalin himself orchestrated Kirov s murder While Kirov was loyal to Stalin he was extremely popular and a potential threat to Stalin s rule See alsoCongress of the Communist Party of the Soviet UnionReferencesSeventeenth Congress of the CPSU Bolshevik in The Great Soviet Encyclopedia 3rd Edition 1970 1979 Robert C Tucker 1992 Stalin in Power The Revolution from Above 1928 1941 W W Norton amp Company p 260 ISBN 978 0 393 30869 3 Speech to 20th Congress of the C P S U www marxists org Retrieved 23 May 2019 XVII sezd VKP b www hrono info Retrieved 23 May 2019 Most Evil Men in History Joseph Stalin Youtube Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 unreliable source Hitler and Stalin Roots of Evil Youtube dead YouTube link unreliable source Armstrong John A 1961 The Politics of Totalitarianism The Communist Party of the Soviet Union 1934 to the Present New York Random House Fitzpatrick Sheila 1994 The Russian Revolution Second Edition New York Oxford University Press CONGRESS OF WINNERS Full Transcript in Russian Retrieved 21 January 2012 Resolutions and Decisions Including Party Rules adopted by the 17th Congress