Third Communist International

The Communist International (: 共產國際 gòngchǎnguójì, : Kommunistische Internationale, : Коммунистический интернационал Kommunističeskij internacional, : Internacional Comunista), usually shortened to Comintern, is a political, economic and military alliance of s and spanning 5 continents. The common appelation "Third" is based on the fact that it is the direct successor of two historic socialist and worker's internationals, the (1864–1876) and the  (1889–1916).

Originally formed as a forum for Communist Parties, the Leningrad Treaty in 1934 expanded the role of the Comintern into an international governing body.

Along with the capitalist Alliance of Free States, the Comintern represents one of the two major factions in the global Cold War.

Sub-agencies and organizations
Until 1934, the Comintern sponsored key international organizations aligned to the its cause. In agreement to the Leningrad Treaty of 1934, these institutions were reorganized into formal specialized agencies in order to facilitate development and advancement of the TCI and its member-states.

World Congress
Originally founded as a coordinating conference of various communist parties around the world, the World Congress after the Leningrad Treaty became an international forum and deliberating assembly consisting of all the the TCI's member-states and parties. According to the treaty, they are "something something revolution", and can pass international-spanning policy guidelines, appoint people and institute subcomittees for specific international concerns.

The World Congress is formally grouped between regional divisions (sections)...

Member states

 * United Republics
 * Soviet Union
 * China
 * Chosun
 * Nippon
 * East Germany
 * Mexico
 * Indochina
 * Turkey
 * Iran
 * Congo
 * Poland
 * Greece
 * Yugoslavia
 * Hungary
 * Romania
 * Albania
 * Argentina
 * Chile
 * Liberia
 * Palestine
 * North Philippines
 * North Italy
 * Somalia
 * Azania
 * Czechoslovakia
 * Kurdistan
 * Nicaragua
 * Peru

Member parties

 * Entente Section of the Communist International (Franco-British Union)
 * Communist Party of Germany (West Germany)
 * Worker-communist Party of India (India)