may 23, 1924 - 13th Party Congress

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- Zinoviev, Kamenev and Stalin had effectively formed the leadership of the party
- Stalin's influence in appointment of positions in the party had allowed him to pack the Congress with Stalinist delegates
- Trotsky attempted to criticise the increasing centralisation of the party administration, but got a hostile reception
- easily defeated in all votes

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