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Russian Civil War
Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate the throne in 1917 and was later assassinated in 1918. Vladimir Lenin led the Bolsheviks by promising "Peace, Land and Bread" to the peasantry. Perfection Learning, ADVANCED PLACEMENT EDITION WORLD HISTORY: MODERN [1200-Present], 2020 -
Legalized Abortion
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Anti-Religious Campaign
The Anti-Religious Campaign suppressed religions in the Soviet Union; mainly Christianity and Islam. These religions were replaced with Deism, Agnosticism, and Atheism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USSR_anti-religious_campaign_(1921%E2%80%931928) -
Vladimir Lenin's New Economic Policy
Lenin reintroduced private trade, allowing farmers to sell their products on a small scale. Although the government permitted some economic liberties, it maintained strict political control. The NEP enjoyed modest success, but it came to an end when Lenin died in 1924. Perfection Learning, ADVANCED PLACEMENT EDITION WORLD HISTORY: MODERN [1200-Present], 2020 -
Joseph Stalin Takes Control of Politburo
Joseph Stalin took control of the Politburo, the Communist Party's central organization, setting himself up as dictator.He remained in power for almost 30 years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Stalin -
Joseph Stalin's 5 Year Plan
Meant to transform the USSR into an industrialized power. He wanted his largely agricultural nation to "catch up" to the industrial nations of the West. At the same time, Stalin collectivized agriculture. Perfection Learning, ADVANCED PLACEMENT EDITION WORLD HISTORY: MODERN [1200-Present], 2020 -
United States and USSR Establish Diplomatic Relations
President Roosevelt sent a telegram to Soviet ambassador Maxim Litvinov expressing his hope that Soviet-U.S. relations would, "forever remain normal and friendly". http://timelines.ws/countries/RUS_B_1911_1944.HTML -
The Great Purge (The Great Terror)
The 1936-1938 Soviet purge. This was a campaign of political repression in the Soviet Union. It involved a large-scale purge of the Communist Party and government officials, repression of Kulaks and the Red Army leadership. Widespread police surveillance, suspicion of saboteurs, counter-revolutionaries, imprisonment, and executions also took place during this time. [https://www.history.com/topics/russia/great-purge][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Purge](http://www.timetoast.com) -
Peter and the Wolf
Peter and the Wolf is a children's fairy tale musical written by Sergei Prokofiev. The narrator tells the children's story and the orchestra illustrates it. http://timelines.ws/countries/RUS_B_1911_1944.HTML -
The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Known as the Treaty of Non-Aggression between Germany and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. This pact was between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed by Joachim von Ribbentrop and Vyacheslav Molotov in Moscow, Soviet Union. The pact's clauses included a written guarantee of peace between both countries and declared that neither government would ally itself or aid an enemy of the other. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov%E2%80%93Ribbentrop_Pact
