Lobbying of National Interests by the Political Elite of the USSR in the International Arena During the Second World War

During the Second World War, the Communist Party of the Soviet Union led the struggle of the masses against the fascist aggressors. Due to the circumstances, the political interests of the ruling elite of the USSR coincided with the national priorities of Soviet society. The leaders of the Communist movement at various stages of the military confrontation with Hitler’s Germany actively lobbied for the achievement of the most important goals and objectives in order to preserve their political position in society and, at the same time, defeat the countries of the Nazi camp during the bloody war. To lobby for their political interests, the leaders of the Soviet state, at the same time being the leaders of the Communist Party, skillfully used their leading positions in society, emphasizing at any convenient moment that it is the influence of the ideas of socialism and communism on the struggle of the broad masses against the fascist invaders that plays a largely decisive role. The leaders of the Communist Party managed to conclude international agreements with the leading countries of the anti-Hitler coalition, within the framework of which the national interests of the Soviet state were clearly spelled out at that time. The leaders of the communist political structures needed to strengthen their influence on the masses during the long fierce war in order to maintain their dominance in society in the post-war period of the USSR. In fact, the leaders of the Soviet state, representing the communist elite, successfully implemented the achievement of this goal. Taking into account all the circumstances of a national-political nature peculiar to that period of the country’s history, the lobbying activities of communist leaders objectively contributed to the unity of the Soviet people in the fight against fascist aggressors. The leaders of the party and the state have achieved significant political results in combining purely party priorities with those interests that objectively corresponded to solving the tasks of preserving the statehood of the country.

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