Abbreviations and Explanatory Notes

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This section is a reference guide comprising two parts. The first is an extensive list of abbreviations and acronyms, covering organisations (e.g., AFL-CIO, ECCI, KUTB), political parties, and theoretical concepts (ToPR, ToSOC). The second part provides explanatory notes on the nomenclature and historical evolution of the Bolshevik Party (from RSDLP to CPSU), the distinction between Party Congresses and Conferences, the Julian calendar date system, the formation of the USSR, and a chronology of the Soviet security and political police (from the Cheka to the NKVD). It is a practical tool for navigating the text.