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The '''Integrated Revolutionary Organizations''' (''spanish'': ''Organizaciones Revolucionarias Integradas'', '''ORI''') was the shortlived revolutionary government of [[Cuba]] that was formed on July 26, 1961,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cuba: Radical face of Stalinism |url=https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/document/wsl/lister/cuba-lister85-ch4.htm |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=www.marxists.org}}</ref> as the result of a merger of the three last remaining revolutionary forces following the [[Cuban Revolution]]: the [[M-26-7]] Movement, the [[Popular Socialist Party]], and the [[Revolutionary Directorate of 13 March Movement|Revolutionary Directorate]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=LeoGrande |first=William M. |date=1979 |title=Party Development in Revolutionary Cuba |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022193700011160/type/journal_article |journal=Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs |language=en |volume=21 |issue=4 |pages=457–480 |doi=10.2307/165681 |issn=0022-1937}}</ref> Purposed as an interim political entity that would rule until a true vanguard party could be established, the ORI was beset by sectarian infighting between 'old communists' Stalinists and 'new communists' Fidelistas among others. This internal conflict ultimately led to its dissolution and replacement by the PURS in May 1963.
The '''Integrated Revolutionary Organizations''' (''spanish'': ''Organizaciones Revolucionarias Integradas'', '''ORI''') was the shortlived revolutionary government of [[Cuba]] that was formed on July 26, 1961,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cuba: Radical face of Stalinism |url=https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/document/wsl/lister/cuba-lister85-ch4.htm |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=www.marxists.org}}</ref> as the result of a merger of the three last remaining revolutionary forces following the [[Cuban Revolution]]: the [[M-26-7]] Movement, the [[Popular Socialist Party]], and the [[Revolutionary Directorate of 13 March Movement|Revolutionary Directorate]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=LeoGrande |first=William M. |date=1979 |title=Party Development in Revolutionary Cuba |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022193700011160/type/journal_article |journal=Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs |language=en |volume=21 |issue=4 |pages=457–480 |doi=10.2307/165681 |issn=0022-1937}}</ref> Purposed as an interim political entity that would rule until a true vanguard party could be established, the ORI was beset by sectarian infighting between 'old communists' Stalinists and 'new communists' Fidelistas among others. This internal conflict ultimately led to its dissolution and replacement by the PURS in May 1963.


Following the successful overthrow of [[Fulgencia Batista]] in the [[1959 Cuban Revolution]], Fidel Castro and his supporters sought to consolidate their newly-won power by establishing a party apparatus through which they could govern, as the loose anti-Batista coalition had quickly begun disintegrating in the revolution's aftermath. Thus in early 1961 a new vanguard party began to form with its founding being finalized in July 26, 1961, with the merger of the M-26-7 Movement, the Revolutionary Directorate, and the old communist party - the Popular Socialist Party. Since only the PSP was the one that had actual organizational experience and veteran cadres between the three, they were put in charge of leading the ORI - namely Anibal Escalante.
Following the successful overthrow of [[Fulgencia Batista]] in the [[1959 Cuban Revolution]], Fidel Castro and his supporters sought to consolidate their newly-won power by establishing a party apparatus through which they could govern, as the loose anti-Batista coalition had quickly begun disintegrating in the revolution's aftermath. Thus in early 1961 a new vanguard party began to form with its founding being finalized in July 26, 1961, with the merger of the M-26-7 Movement, the Revolutionary Directorate, and the old communist party - the Popular Socialist Party. Since only the PSP was the one that had actual organizational experience and veteran cadres between the three, they were put in charge of constructing the ORI - namely Anibal Escalante. Within months, Escalante used his position to pack the party with ex-PSP members and appointed his comrades into key government positions while marginalizing those from M-26-7 and the DR. The ORI was quickly become the apparatus of the PSP in all but name.


Intended by [[Fidel Castro]] as a transitional institution that would eventually lead to a unified party with the cooperation of all parties involved, PSP leader [[Anibal Escalante]] however had other plans - wanting the ORI itself to be the ''new'' party of the country. Put in charge by Castro to direct the newly formed organization, Escalante planned to integrated the Fidelistas into a stalinist-run structure, appointing former PSP members into key positions of power while relegating M-26-7 and DR members into less important ones to keep it firmly under Stalinist control . After realizing Escalante's plans, Fidel Castro then denounced his actions and expelled him from the National Directorate, assuming leadership of the ORI himself. Beset by sectarian infighting between the PSP and the two other organizations which sparked the [[Escalante affair|Escalante Affair]], the ORI was eventually disbanded and reorganized into the [[United Party for the Socialist Revolution of Cuba]] (PURS) under the leadership of Fidel Castro.<ref name=":0" />
Intended by [[Fidel Castro]] as a transitional institution that would eventually lead to a unified party with the cooperation of all parties involved, PSP leader [[Anibal Escalante]] however had other plans - wanting the ORI itself to be the ''new'' party of the country. Put in charge by Castro to direct the newly formed organization, Escalante planned to integrated the Fidelistas into a stalinist-run structure, appointing former PSP members into key positions of power while relegating M-26-7 and DR members into less important ones to keep it firmly under Stalinist control . After realizing Escalante's plans, Fidel Castro then denounced his actions and expelled him from the National Directorate, assuming leadership of the ORI himself. Beset by sectarian infighting between the PSP and the two other organizations which sparked the [[Escalante affair|Escalante Affair]], the ORI was eventually disbanded and reorganized into the [[United Party for the Socialist Revolution of Cuba]] (PURS) under the leadership of Fidel Castro.<ref name=":0" />

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The Integrated Revolutionary Organizations (spanish: Organizaciones Revolucionarias Integradas, ORI) was the shortlived revolutionary government of Cuba that was formed on July 26, 1961,[1] as the result of a merger of the three last remaining revolutionary forces following the Cuban Revolution: the M-26-7 Movement, the Popular Socialist Party, and the Revolutionary Directorate.[2] Purposed as an interim political entity that would rule until a true vanguard party could be established, the ORI was beset by sectarian infighting between 'old communists' Stalinists and 'new communists' Fidelistas among others. This internal conflict ultimately led to its dissolution and replacement by the PURS in May 1963.

Following the successful overthrow of Fulgencia Batista in the 1959 Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro and his supporters sought to consolidate their newly-won power by establishing a party apparatus through which they could govern, as the loose anti-Batista coalition had quickly begun disintegrating in the revolution's aftermath. Thus in early 1961 a new vanguard party began to form with its founding being finalized in July 26, 1961, with the merger of the M-26-7 Movement, the Revolutionary Directorate, and the old communist party - the Popular Socialist Party. Since only the PSP was the one that had actual organizational experience and veteran cadres between the three, they were put in charge of constructing the ORI - namely Anibal Escalante. Within months, Escalante used his position to pack the party with ex-PSP members and appointed his comrades into key government positions while marginalizing those from M-26-7 and the DR. The ORI was quickly become the apparatus of the PSP in all but name.

Intended by Fidel Castro as a transitional institution that would eventually lead to a unified party with the cooperation of all parties involved, PSP leader Anibal Escalante however had other plans - wanting the ORI itself to be the new party of the country. Put in charge by Castro to direct the newly formed organization, Escalante planned to integrated the Fidelistas into a stalinist-run structure, appointing former PSP members into key positions of power while relegating M-26-7 and DR members into less important ones to keep it firmly under Stalinist control . After realizing Escalante's plans, Fidel Castro then denounced his actions and expelled him from the National Directorate, assuming leadership of the ORI himself. Beset by sectarian infighting between the PSP and the two other organizations which sparked the Escalante Affair, the ORI was eventually disbanded and reorganized into the United Party for the Socialist Revolution of Cuba (PURS) under the leadership of Fidel Castro.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Cuba: Radical face of Stalinism". www.marxists.org. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  2. ^ a b LeoGrande, William M. (1979). "Party Development in Revolutionary Cuba". Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs. 21 (4): 457–480. doi:10.2307/165681. ISSN 0022-1937.