19th All-Union Conference of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

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The 19th All-Union Conference of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union was a party conference held by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 28 June to 1 July 1988.[1] The conference was attended by 4,991 delegates.[2]

The conference

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democratization of the life of the state and society", and wanted the Soviet Union to "move along the path of the creation of a socialist state under the rule of law".[4]

The Conference called for elections for the governmental soviets at all levels, with secret ballots and multiple candidacies, and it established the Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union.[2]

Although Gorbachev had to compromise on some of his several objectives because of conservative resistance, the conference was a significant victory for Gorbachev.[2]

References

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  3. ^ "Key Sections of Gorbachev Speech Given to Party Conference". The New York Times. 29 June 1988. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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