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Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution began in 1918, The regime of Tsars fell; Lenin and Bolsheviks came to power, therefore, Russia was effectively out of the war. The war continued until 1920. -
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League of Nations
The League of Nations was the first International security organization. Soviet Russia ( as well as Germany) were not allowed to join. -
The Russian Civil War ends
The Reds, or the revolutionaries, won and became the communist party. -
Russian Famine
Over 6 million people died during the course of the famine. It resulted from economic disturbance, from WWI and disturbances from the Russian Revolution. -
Stalin was appointed General Secretary
In this position, Stalin worked under Lenin. -
The Soviet Union was founded
The USSR, or the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; better known as the Soviet Union, was the old Russian empire united. -
Lenin Dies
After a series of strokes, Lenin died setting of a compeion for power between Trotsky and Stalin. -
Stalin became the leader of the Communist party
The Struggle for power ultimately left Stalin on top, giving him authority over the communist party and eventually the Soviet Union. -
Russia launches a campaign for the eradication of Islam
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Stalin's Five year plan
Stalin implemented the Five-year plan in 1928, it was a list of economic goals based on his policy for Socialism In One Country. -
Soviet Famine
This famine was caused by the forced collectivism of agriculture implemented by the first five year plan. -
The Union of Soviet writers
"The Russians adopted the theory of Socialist Realism."
The theory demanded that art could only portray the positive effects of Socialism. It could depict only of man's struggle for a better, socialist, way of life. -
Soviet Union joins the League of Nations
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Sergei Kirov's assassination
Stalin began the "Great Purge" of the Communist Party : 2.5 million Soviet citizens are arrested and 700,000 are executed over the next three years. -
Stalin and Hitler sign a nonaggression pact
The two countries agreed to take no miltary action against each other for the next ten years.
