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Armed organizationHistorical period · 1918–1946Soviet Union (USSR)

Red Army

Soviet armed forces created in 1918 by Trotsky, under Party commissars. They won the Russian Civil War and defeated Nazi Germany, occupied Eastern Europe and served as an instrument of repression and purges until 1946.

Predominant spectrum
Radical Left
Closest ideology
Stalinist Socialism
Closest personality
Joseph Stalin

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal12%
    Unitary88%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy11%
    Autocracy89%
  • Power

    Very strong · Security
    Security97%
    Liberty3%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation77%
    Multiculturalism23%
  • Diplomacy

    Very strong · Militarist
    Militarist95%
    Pacifist6%
  • Intervention

    Very strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist6%
    Nationalist95%
  • Economy

    Very strong · Public
    Public95%
    Private5%
  • Control

    Very strong · Planning
    Planning93%
    Free market8%
  • Trade

    Very strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism92%
    Globalism8%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious96%
    Religious4%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive30%
    Traditionalist70%
  • Technology

    Strong · Technology
    Technology87%
    Biology13%

What sets Red Army apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Leans further toward autocracy than 90% of the 177 parties and organizations in the catalog.

Party median 68Red Army 11

Of all the axes, Representation is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Morality

On Morality, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Party median 27Red Army 30

Here it shares common ground with most parties and organizations.