Kliment Voroshilov

Kliment Voroshilov (1881–1969) was a Soviet military commander and politician who served as defense commissar and, from 1953 to 1960, chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

Joseph Stalin: Joseph Stalin led the Soviet Union from the late 1920s until his death in 1953. Voroshilov was a longtime Stalin ally whose standing depended heavily on that relationship.
People's Commissariat of Defense: The People's Commissariat of Defense was the Soviet government body responsible for administering the armed forces. Voroshilov led this institution as defense commissar from 1934 to 1940.
Russian Civil War: The Russian Civil War was the armed conflict among rival forces that followed the 1917 revolutions. Voroshilov gained military prominence as a Bolshevik commander during this conflict.
Soviet military doctrine: Soviet military doctrine comprised the principles guiding the organization and use of the Soviet armed forces. Voroshilov promoted military ideas and institutions that shaped the Red Army before the Second World War.
Mikhail Frunze: Mikhail Frunze was a Bolshevik revolutionary and Red Army commander who helped shape Soviet military organization. Frunze preceded Voroshilov as a leading military figure and defense commissar.
Red Army: The Red Army was the military force of the Soviet Union from 1918 until 1946. Voroshilov’s military career unfolded within the force he helped lead and command.
Battle of Tsaritsyn: The Battle of Tsaritsyn was a series of clashes for control of the southern Russian city during the Russian Civil War. Voroshilov’s role there helped build his alliance with Stalin and his military reputation.
Battle of Lake Khasan: The Battle of Lake Khasan was a 1938 Soviet-Japanese clash near the Manchurian border. Voroshilov’s handling of the conflict became part of debates over his military judgment.
Semyon Timoshenko: Semyon Timoshenko was a Soviet military commander who served as defense commissar from 1940 to 1941. Timoshenko replaced Voroshilov after Soviet setbacks in the Winter War.
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet: The Presidium of the Supreme Soviet was the Soviet Union’s collective head-of-state body between sessions of the legislature. Voroshilov chaired the Presidium from 1953 to 1960, a largely formal head-of-state role.

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