Return of land ("otrezki") to peasants that had been taken during the 1861 reform. 2. The RSDRP Charter (Ustav)
For further study, you can access the original documents in the Marxists Internet Archive or research the Resolutions and Decisions of the RSDLP for detailed amendments made between 1898 and 1917.
Lenin’s "April Theses" proposed updating the program to transition directly toward a socialist revolution. programma i ustav rsdrp
The documents underwent significant changes as the political landscape shifted:
Focused on the long-term goal of a Socialist Revolution . This included the overthrow of capitalism and the establishment of the Dictatorship of the Proletariat to build a socialist society. Return of land ("otrezki") to peasants that had
The Party Program was divided into two distinct parts: the for immediate goals and the Maximum Program for ultimate socialist objectives.
The party (now the RCP(b)) adopted a new program reflecting their position as the ruling party after the October Revolution. 4. Summary Table of the 1903 Split Bolsheviks (Lenin) Mensheviks (Martov) Party Model "Vanguard" of professional revolutionaries Mass-based party like Western Social Democrats Membership Requirement Strict: Personal participation in a cell Flexible: General support and guidance Organization Highly centralized and disciplined Decentralized and democratic Lenin’s "April Theses" proposed updating the program to
Introduction of an 8-hour workday and legalization of strikes and trade unions.