# Founding of the Comintern (1919)

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The Communist International was founded in Moscow in March 1919 to lead a world socialist revolution. It directed Communist parties abroad until its dissolution in 1943. Short-lived Soviet republics appeared in Hungary and Bavaria in 1919. The Comintern made Moscow the centre of the international Communist movement.

## Why it matters
The Comintern made Moscow the centre of the international Communist movement.

Ruler at the time: [Vladimir Lenin](https://history-russia.com/rulers/vladimir-lenin)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Communist International](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_International)
- [Wikipedia — Russian Revolution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Revolution)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Founding of the Comintern](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Founding+of+the+Comintern)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)