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Feb 18, 1555
St. Basil's Cathedral
Construction begins -
Peter The Great
Becomes czar of Russia and later moves the capital to St. Petersburg. -
Napoleon
French General -
Russian Revolution
Occured in 1917 ending the rule of the czars. -
Communist
Communist overthrew czarist Russia. -
Russia
Russia becomes part of the Soviet Union. -
Collective Farms
Nearly nine out of ten farms were collectives. -
Cold War
Tensions between United States and Soviet Union led to conflict. -
Soviet Union
The fall of the Soviet Union -
Vladimir Putin
Russians elect him as president