Alexei Rykov

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Alexei Rykov

Role / Field:

Key Bolshevik statesman, Premier of the Soviet Union (1924-1930).

Born:

1881-02-13

Died:

1938-03-15

Century / Era:

1881s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Foundations

Alexei Ivanovich Rykov (25 February 1881 – 15 March 1938) was a Russian Bolshevik revolutionary and a Soviet politician and statesman, most prominent as premier of Russia and the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1929 and 1924 to 1930 respectively. He was one of the accused in Joseph Stalin's show trials during the Great Purge. Rykov joined the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1898. After it split into Bolshevik and Menshevik factions in 1903, he joined the Bolshevik faction led by Vladimir Lenin.

Key Developments & Impact

Months prior to the October Revolution of 1917, he became a member of the Petrograd and Moscow Soviets and was elected to the Bolshevik Party Central Committee during the Sixth Congress of the Bolshevik Party. Rykov, a moderate, often came into political conflict with Lenin and more radical Bolsheviks but proved influential when the October Revolution finally overthrew the Russian Provisional Government. He served in many roles in the new government, starting October–November (Old Style) as People's Commissar for Internal Affairs on the first roster of the Council of People's Commissars (Sovnarkom) chaired by Lenin. During the Russian Civil War (1918–1923), Rykov oversaw the implementation...

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1881 (1881-02-13): Birth of Alexei Rykov — Key Bolshevik statesman, Premier of the Soviet Union (1924-1930).
2. 1898: 1898 Milestone — Rykov joined the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1898.
3. 1903: 1903 Milestone — After it split into Bolshevik and Menshevik factions in 1903, he joined the Bolshevik faction led by Vladimir Lenin.
4. 1917: 1917 Milestone — Months prior to the October Revolution of 1917, he became a member of the Petrograd and Moscow Soviets and was elected to the Bolshevik Party Central Committee during the Sixth Congress of the Bolshevik Party.
5. 1918: 1918 Milestone — During the Russian Civil War (1918–1923), Rykov oversaw the implementation...
6. 1938 (1938-03-15): Passing & Historical Legacy — Alexei Rykov passed away on 1938-03-15, leaving an enduring historical legacy.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Alexei Rykov

True or False: “Alexei Rykov was solely responsible for the political conflicts between Lenin and the radical Bolsheviks.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): The text states that Rykov, a moderate, often came into political conflict with Lenin and more radical Bolsheviks, indicating he was a participant, not the sole cause.

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