| Communist International | |
|---|---|
| 1919–1943 | |
 Comintern
| |
| History | |
• First Congress | March 1919 |
• Second Congress | July 1920 |
• Third Congress | June 1921 |
• Fourth Congress | November 1922 |
• Seventh Congress | July 1935 |
• Dissolution | 1943 |
The Communist International, also known as the Third International or Comintern, was an international communist organization led by the Soviet Union. It was established in 1919 after the October Revolution and dissolved in 1943 after the Nazi invasion of the USSR. It was briefly succeeded by the Cominform in 1947.
First Congress
The First Congress of the Comintern was held in Moscow in 1919. It had communist parties from many countries, including Russia, Hungary, Germany, Japan, Italy, and the United States.
Anti-Comintern Pact
In 1936, Nazi Germany and Japan signed a pact against the Comintern. This pact was later signed by the rest of the axis and fascist Spain.