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Major Conflicts

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  • Napoleon's Invasion of Russia

    Napoleon's Invasion of Russia
    The campaign reduced French and allied forces to less than 2% of their normal power.

  • Russo-Japanese War

    Russo-Japanese War
    Both Russia and Japan wanted to enlarge their power and influence in countries that China had controlled. Japan won the war and gained control over Korea.

  • World War I

    World War I
    By the end of the spring of 1917 the Romannovs were no longer incharge of Russia. By the end of 1917 the Bolsheviks had taken power in major cities of Russia.

  • World War II

    World War II
    Russia’s Stalin signs a non-aggression pact with Hitler’s Nazi Germany. He did it to keep Hitler away from Russia.

  • Cold War

    Cold War
    The Soviets dominated all of eastern Europe and they developed nuclear weapons.

  • Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan

    Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
    Russia wanted to get rid of Musim traditions and make Afghanistan more westernized.

  • Wars with Chechnya

    Wars with Chechnya
    Russia tried to seize control of the mountaious area of Chechnya but Chechen raids on the flat lands set back Russia.

  • Russia's War with Gerogia

    Russia's War with Gerogia
    The war escalated because both countries accused one another of military build up near Abkhazia and South Ossetia. On March 6, 2008, Russia said it would not be a part of the CIS, economic sanctions on Abkhazia.