Who did Gottwald succeed as the chairman of the Communist Party?
Bohumil Jílek
Antonín Zápotocký
Rudolf Slánský
Bohumil Šmeral
Answer
Gottwald succeeded Bohumil Šmeral as the chairman of the Communist Party. Šmeral was a founding member of the party and had been its leader since its inception in 1921. However, he was forced to resign in 1925 due to ill health. Gottwald, who had been a prominent member of the party since its early days, was elected as his successor.
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