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Creation of the Soviet Union
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Soviet Union
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Reconized by World Powers
The British Empire recognises the Soviet Union as a nation. -
Stalin puts political enimies into exile and becomes the sole ruler of the Soviet Union
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Great Purge begins
Stalin executes old alies of Lenin -
Stalin makes new constitution
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Soviet Unions joins WWII because of German invasion
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Soviet Union attacks Japan
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Soviet Union is one of the founding members of the United Nations
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U.S.S.R. OK's Kim ill Sung's plan to invade South Korea
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Russia aids North Korea in Korean War
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Construction of the Berlin Wall begins
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Cuban Missle Crisis
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U.S. lands on Moon, the Soviets never do, thus losing the space race.
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Gorbechev enacts glasnost policy
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Soviet union falls