It became the ideological cover for the abandonment of revolutionary internationalism in favor of narrow nationalism and was used to justify the conversion of the Communist parties throughout the world into the docile pawns of Moscow's foreign policy. See also the entry in the Marxist FAQ . Social Revolutionaries - Russian peasant socialist party formed at the beginning of the century from a fusion of several tendencies of the Narodniks . Representing the wavering interests of the small peasant proprietor in the revolution, this party soon split into a group of Left Social Revolutionaries , anarchist in their leanings but participating for a time in the Bolshevik government, and the Right Social Revolutionaries who supported Kerensky . During the Russian Revolution this word was used to designate the councils of workers', soldiers', and peasants' deputies.
Soviets represent extremely flexible, highly democratic bodies which both pass and enforce laws.
It is the form of organization discovered during the Russian Revolution of 1905 through which the masses can express themselves through their democratically elected and immediately recallable representatives. Was seen as leading Marxist party in Second International , with over one million members in 1914. Born Josif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, he was the leader of the Soviet Union until 1953. Gave up studying for the priesthood after becoming converted to Marxism. Joined Bolshevik Central Committee in 1912.