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Jan 1, 1500
the Mongols controlled the region
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Jan 1, 1555
Construction begins on St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow
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The Romanov dynasty of czars begins
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The french general, Napoleon, retreats during winter after a failed attack on Russia
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Russian Revolution
the Russian Revolution ocurred,ending the rule of the czars -
Communist Party
the Communist Party had organized the different peoples absorbed during the centuries of Russia's imperial expansion -
Joseph Stalin had taken over the leadership of the USSR
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tensions between United States and the Soviet Union led to conflict
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Rusia becomes independent
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The Russians elect Vladimir Putin president