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Between the Wars

By andrewwilkie
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    Between the Wars

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Treaty of Versailles
    Treaty of VersaillesEnded World War 1. However it is one of the biggest factors in leading to World War 2.

  • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is established

    Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is established
    USSR being established The Soviet Union was the new communist state that was the successor to the Russian empire. The Soviet Union was the first counrty to have its ideas based on Marxist socialism.
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    The Communist Government controlled almost all economic activities until the fall of it in late 1991.

    Economic Policies of the Soviet Union In the Soviet Union, all levels of government were controlled by the Communist Party. Economically, the agricultural land was separated into collective farms that were state run.

  • Vladimir Lenin dies

    Vladimir Lenin dies
    Lenin's death Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the Communist party, passed away on January 21, 1924.

  • Stalin becomes dictator of the Soviet Union

    Stalin becomes dictator of the Soviet Union
    Joseph Stalin Joseph Stalin was a brutal leader. He turned the Soviet Union into a military super power, but was a very strict and fierce ruler and ruled by terror.
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    Joseph Stalin was dictator of the USSR from 1929 to 1953.

    Joseph Stalin

  • USSR bans importation and sales of Bibles

    USSR bans importation and sales of Bibles
    Ban on Bibles 1931 Bibles were no longer allowed in the USSR.

  • Soviet Famine

    Soviet Famine
    The Soviet Union under Stalin The Soviet famine was caused by Joseph Stalin's plan to improve its society. The government controlled the farm lands, those who refused to give up there farms were executed or exiled. The famine killed millions.

  • USSR Joins the League of Nations

    USSR Joins the League of Nations
    Russia Joins League of Nation 1934Soviet Russia joined because of the threat of Nazi Germany.

  • Great Purge Begins as a result of Sergei Kirov's death.

    Great Purge Begins as a result of Sergei Kirov's death.
    Great Purge The great Purge was a campaign that occured in the Soviet Union and last for several years in the late 1930s.

  • Stalin bans Abortion

    Stalin bans Abortion
    1936 Stalin bans abortion.

  • Spanish Civil War Begins

    Spanish Civil War Begins
    Spanish Civil War The Soviet Union backed the Republican side while Italy and Germany aided Franco's side with tanks and planes and other things.

  • USSR joins WW2

    USSR joins WW2
    1941

  • The USSR and United States sign lend lease agreement

    The USSR and United States sign lend lease agreement
    1942 This agreement aided the USSR in its world war 2 war efforts.