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Russian Revolution
In 1917 two revolutions swept over Russia, but for many different reasons. -
The provisional Government
The Government went through drastic changes in from 1917-1943. The two revoltuions shaped Russia in many ways. -
Treaty of Breast-Livtosk
Power now belonged to the Soviets.Mensheviks and the Centre right believed the Bolsheviks Had gained power illegally -
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Between The Wars
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Treaty Of Versaillie
Treaty of VersailieThis treaty ended War World One.However most historians feel that it statred War World 2 -
Russian Civil War
A war that created the whites and red army and the reds ended up winning the war.The whites were manily Tsarist officers and
Cossacks. -
Power Struggle
After Lenins death in 1924, there was a power struggle that existed. It was fought between Joseph Stalin, and Leon Trotsky..Stalin had won but it was not over yet. -
Power Struggle Ends
Stalin was fighting for power against Gregori Zinoviev, and Nikolai Bukharin. Stalin then won over those two men, and ended the power struggle by achieving full power in 1929. -
Collectivization
Many peasants were put to work on collective farms.By 1932 62% of all peasents collectivized -
The Five Year Plan
The five year plan put all industry under state control and all industrial development was planned by the state. The state would decide what would be produced, how much would be produced and where it should be produced. -
Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact
Stalin Signs non-aggression pact with Hitler in 1939 they agreed not to fight each other and agreed to Divide Poland.Began to Trade raw material for War material. -
Operation Barbarossa
Barbarossa Red Beard Code name German attack on Russia June 1941.Complete Surprise for Russia despite warnings -
Operation Barbarossa continues
Cold winter weather halts Germans ,Almost 2 million Red Army troops taken prisoner. -
Stalingrad
Germans wanted the Oil fields of the Caucasus region.German commander Von Poulus ordered to fight to death -
Trapped in the City
Germans get Trapped in the City.300,000 German troops surrender.The Major turning point on the Eastern Front of WW 2
