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Bolsheviks Overthrow Government
Workers capture Moscow and the Bolsheviks, headed by Vladimir Lenin, take control of the country. -
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Russian Civil War
The war against Germany ends and the new Bolshevik power moves to eliminate their main resistance, the anti-Bolsheviks. A policy of extreme communism forces millions of peasants to starve to feed the armies. -
Great Purges Begin
The beginning of the death purges made by Stalin begin in 1936. The goal of the purges were to remove disloyal or potentially disloyal party members. (The picture is of high ranking people who were killed in the purge) -
Non Aggression Pact with Nazi Germany
The Soviet Union signs a non aggression pact with Nazi Germany to avoid conflict against the growing military power. -
The Soviet Union Decides to Invade Poland
The Soviet Military goes to war with Poland which is then divided between the Soviets and the Nazis. -
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Nazi Germany and Soviet Union at War
The growing Nazi regime invades the Soviet homeland and nearly captures Moscow, but fails and eventually leads to Germany's defeat. -
First Soviet Nuclear Device
The first successful attempt of the Soviet Union at the construction and testing of the nuclear device, 'First Lightning'. -
Stalin's Death
The change of leaders changes operation of the Soviet Union as Khrushchev takes power. -
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Space Race
The United States and the Soviet Union race one another to get into space at the same time as beginning to open communications. -
Fall of the Soviet Union
After many changes in leadership and policy, the Soviet Union dissolves and the Russian government inserts itself into power along with having full peace with the west.
