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Russian revolution
The violent Russian Revolution marks the end of the Romanov dynasty and Russian Imperial Rule -
Russian revolution
The violent Russian revolution indicates the end of the Romanov dynasty and Russian imperial rule. -
Joseph Stalin 1929-1953
Joseph Stalin becomes dictator, taking Russia from a peasant society to military and industrial power. -
Joseph Stalin 1929-1953
Joseph Stalin becomes the dictator, changing Russia from a peasant society to a military and power. -
World War II
World War II begins, and, in accord with a pact between Stalin and Adolf Hitler. -
World War II
World War II began and in accord with a pact between Stalin and Adolf Hitler -
Winston Churchill declaration
Winston Churchill declares “an Iron Curtain has descended across the Continent” and the Cold War grows as the Soviets promote revolution in China. -
Winston Churchill declares
Winston Churchill declares “an Iron Curtain has descended across the Continent” and the Cold War grows, the Soviets promote revolution in China -
Sputnik I
The soviet union launches Sputnik I, the first satellite that orbits the earth -
Sputnik I
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik I, the first satellite. -
Cuban missile crisis
The Cuban missile crisis lasted 13 days lead Americans to fear nuclear war. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
The 13-day Cuban Missile Crisis leads Americans to fear nuclear war. -
Olympics
The 1980 summer Olympics were held in Moscow with several countries boycotting the games in 1979. -
Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics are held in Moscow, with countries, boycotting the games in protest in December 1979. -
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev is elected general secretary of communist party and effectively Russia's leader -
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev is elected general secretary of the Communist Party, effectively Russia’s leader. -
The Chernobyl disaster
The worlds worst nuclear accident takes place at Chernobyl Nuclear plant near Kiev in Ukraine. -
Chornobyl disaster
The Chornobyl disaster, the world’s worst nuclear accident, takes place at the Chornobyl nuclear plant near Kyiv in Ukraine. -
Chechnya
Russian troops enter the breakaway republic of Chechnya to stop an independence movement. -
Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin wins Russia’s first popular presidential election. -
Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin wins Russia's first popular presidential election. -
Soviet union falls
Following an unsuccessful Community party group, The Soviet union dissolves. -
soviet union falls
Following an unsuccessful Communist Party coup, the Soviet Union is dissolved. -
Chechnya
Russian troops enter the breakaway republic of Chechnya to stop an independence movement. -
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is elected president and reelected in a landslide in 2004. -
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is elected president and is reelected in a landslide in 2004. -
Moscow Theater
50 Chechen rebels storm a Moscow theater, taking up to 700 people hostage during a performance of a musical. -
Moscow theater
50 Chechen rebels storm a Moscow theater, taking up to 700 people hostage during a performance of a musical. -
Russian hacking
The FBI announces an investigation into possible Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee’s computer system.