Comintern Fifth Congress

The Comintern Fifth Congress, held in 1924, was a major gathering of communist parties worldwide, organized by the Soviet Union. It aimed to coordinate international communist efforts, promote revolutionary ideas, and discuss strategies for building socialist societies. Delegates debated topics like how to support communist movements globally and how to adapt Marxist ideas to different countries. The Congress reinforced the Soviet Union’s leadership within the global communist movement and emphasized the importance of revolutionary action over reform. Overall, it served to strengthen international communist solidarity and set the political direction for communist parties around the world during that period.