THE ROLE OF THE SECRETARIAT OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE AUCP(b) AND THE CENTRAL SOVIET BODIES IN PREPARING MOBILIZATION RESERVES FOR THE ARMY IN 1918–1945

One of the important directions in the Russian history is studying the system of state authorities in the Soviet period. Despite a relatively short period of time separating modernity from the Soviet past, this topic remains as relevant as ever. Of particular interest are the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the AUCP(b) and other state bodies in preparing the army for war conditions, discussed in this article. The study highlights the role of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the RCP(b) – the AUCP(b), and other state party bodies in preparing mobilization reserves for the army during the Civil and the Great Patriotic Wars. The article shows the participation of V.I. Lenin, L.D. Trotsky, N.I. Podvoysky, Y.M. Sverdlov, I.V. Stalin in the Red Army formation. It is proved that at the stage of the struggle against the Nazi invaders, the main economic and administrative body was the State Defense Committee of the USSR, its operational management was carried out by I.V. Stalin, who was in charge of all military and economic issues in the country. The purpose of the article is to study the specifics of government authorities in preparing the army for combat operations. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that the study, based on a wide range of diverse sources, carried out a comprehensive analysis of the organization and activities performed by the authorities in preparing mobilization reserves for the army. The highlighted scientific problem is developed for the first time in the proposed formulation and in the specified chronological framework. Conceptual approaches proposed by the Russian historians, as well as a set of principles and methods of historical research were used in the preparation of the article. The theoretical part is based on the principles of historicism and scientific objectivity. The materials and conclusions of the article can be applied in research activities, when creating generalizing and special works on the history of Russia of the XX century. The main results of the study can be used in educational and pedagogical work, in the preparation of teaching aids and lecture courses. The practical significance of the article and the prospects of the study lie in the fact that the materials may be of some interest to modern public officers, as well as when reforming the system of executive authorities. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that the documents and other materials collected and analyzed in this work are valuable for studying the functioning of power in the USSR of the pre-war period.