Bolshevise Instant

: In 1920, any socialist party wishing to join the Comintern had to "bolshevise" by adopting strict conditions, including the expulsion of reformists and the establishment of a centralized "democratic centralist" structure.

: They stood in opposition to the "Mensheviks" ("minority"), who advocated for a broader, more inclusive party structure similar to Western European socialist parties. bolshevise

Bolshevism emerged from a 1903 split within the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP). : In 1920, any socialist party wishing to