The current problems of the history of Bashkiria of the Soviet period are reflected in the articles of the collection. The first of them reveals the Leninist methodology of historical research on the materials of Bashkiria. The following articles show: the activities of party organizations of the Ufa province during the civil war, the struggle of the Bashkir regional party organization for the development of the economy and culture during the years of socialist construction and the transition to the expanded construction of communism. A number of articles cover the activities of local Soviets of the republic in the 40-50s, the creative community of workers of Bashkiria and other republics and regions, the development of international ties of the working people of the republic in the context of extensive communist construction.