Soon it will be 70 years since the publication of the “Short Course on the History of the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)”. This book was called the “bible of Stalinism.” Its millions of copies instilled in readers the version of Russia's historical development that the authorities needed. Today there are few people who held it in their hands. The authors decided to fill this form with new modern content, based on numerous documents, including those obtained by them themselves as a result of archival searches. The book includes the history of the Bolshevik Party from its inception until 1938 (with which Stalin completed the “Short Course of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks”) and is intended for a wide range of readers interested in an objective presentation of the history of our country in its turning point, tragic and heroic years.< /p>