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1917-1936
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Czar abdicates
On the advice of military and political leaders, the czar abdicates. -
Delivery of lenin by Germany from exile in Switzerland
Germany sent the exiled bolshevik leader across germany to the russian frontier on a special sealed train. This was because germany wanted to weaken russia, its enemy, by helping lenin return home. -
Lenin arrives in petrograd
Lenin arrives in Petrograd, Russia -
Lenin publishes State and Revolution
In exile, Lenin published State and Revolution (1917) proposing government by the soviets (worker-, soldier- and peasant-elected councils) rather than by a parliamentary body. -
Lenin returns from exile in Finland
Lenin goes into hiding and flee to Finland. Lenin felt that the Provisional Government must be overthrown by an armed uprising. He returned to Russia three months later to head the revolution. -
The Bolshevik take over
In just a few lenin's red guards and mutinus sailors overthrew the provisional government. -
Creation of Communist Government
Two revolutions lead to the creation of a Communist government in Russia -
The Brest-Litovsk Treaty signed
Lenin sought peace with germany to focus their energy at home. The new Bolshevik government signed the treaty of Brest-Litovsk which gave them peace with germany in exchange for a huge chunk of territory and population. -
Communist's revolution complete
Allthough Lenin triumphed, he faced an immense job of rebuilding a nation in ruins. -
New Economic Policy
Lenin adopts new economic policy -
Lenin expresses doubts about Stalin
Lenin expresses grave doubts about Stalin's ambitious nature. -
USSR Created
Communist government creates constitution; USSR. -
Lenin's death
Lenin dies suddenly and sets off a power struggle between Communist leaders. -
Stalin's 5-yr plan adopted by Communist gpvernmnet
Stalin's 5-yr plan for Soviet economic growth begins -
Standard of living improves
Stalin's compromise with capitalism helped the Soviet economy recover; food and industrial production match pre-war levels. -
Trotsky fled country
Stalin isolates Trotsky in the party and Trotsky flees the country. He continues to criticise Stalin in exile. -
New York stock market crashes
New York Stock market crashes; triggers global depression. -
The Great Purge
Stalin launches the Great Purge. Millions will be executed or sent to forced labor camps. -
The Long March in China
Chinese Communists make epic retreat known as the Long March. The result was the loss of 50% of communist army. -
WWII begins
German forces invade Poland. WWII begins.
