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Jul 13, 1200
The Mongols Invade
The Mongols invade from 1200 to 1400, but the small princedom of Moscow was not conquered so it later became the capital. Also, Russia was separated from the rest of Europe so it was not part of the Renaissance. -
Jan 1, 1547
Czar Ivan IV Becomes Czar
Czar Ivan IV became czar in 1547. He was known as Czar Ivan the Terrible because he murdered so many people, like anyone who opposed him. He also expanded Russia, strengthened the power of the throne, and commisioned St. Basil's Cathedral. -
Michael Romanov Becomes Czar
Michael Romanov becomes Czar. In 1649, he makes slavery become legal. -
Czar Peter the Great
From 1689 to 1725, Peter the Great was czar. Many people liked him for he brought back modernization from Europe, gave freedoms to the lower class, and moved the capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg. -
Napoleon's Unsuccessful Invasion
Napoleon from France invaded Russia with more than 600,000 men. The Russians fought back, though, and the French retreated with less than 10,000 men left. -
Czar Alexander II
Alexander II became czar. He emancipated the serfs and slaves, built railroads, created modern banking systems, established a jury system, and created freedom of the press. Later, he was killed by a terrorist bomb. -
Alaska is Sold
Alaska is finally sold to the U.S. for about $7.2 million. -
Czar Alexander III
Alexander III became czar and ordered the first faberge egg for his wife, Czarina Maria. -
Czar Nicholas II
At age twenty-six, Nicholas II reluctantly becomes czar. -
The Duma
There was a bad harvest that year and the people were unhappy so, by creating the Duma, Czar Nicholas II made a consitutional monarchy to give voice to the people of Russia. He thought this would be a good idea, but he didn't work very well with the Duma so he kept firing people and getting other people that agreed with him better. -
The Trans Siberian Railroad
In 1899, the Trans Siberian Railroad was completed. It was 4,500 miles long. -
Alexi
Czar Nicholas II and his wife had only daughters until finally, they had a son named Alexi. Alexi had a disease called hemophilia, but the Romanovs barely told anyone because that would show weakness to their family. -
Gregory Rasputin
Czar Nicholas II and his family really liked Gregory Rasputin because he was a mystical healer and whenever he was around, Alexi's disease seemed like it went away. Since the Romanovs liked him so much, he was with them a lot. The people didn't like Rasputin, though, because he started to make political suggestions to Czar Nicholas II and Nicholas II did what Rasputin wanted since he was saving his son. -
Czar Nicholas II Gives up the Throne
All of the people and soldiers started going against Czar Nicholas II and he couldn't handle it anymore. He adbicated the throne but couldn't give it to his young, sickly son, so he offered it to his brother who said no. The Duma then created an interim government to last until they found a new leader. -
Rasputin's Prediction
In a letter, Rasputin predicted that one of Czar Nicholas II's relatives were going to kill him and that after Rasputin was killed, all of the Romanovs would somehow die. His prediction came true when one of Czar Nicholas II's distant relatives killed him. -
The Last of the Czars
The Romanovs are held under house arrest in St. Petersburg, Siberia, and Yekaterinburg. They were then murdered on July 17, 1918. Since Czar Nicholas II died, Lenin became leader of the Russian Communist Party for two years. -
USSR is Established
USSR, also known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic or Soviet Union, was formed in 1922 and was led by Lenin for two years. -
Joseph Stalin Leads
After leading for two years, Lenin then dies of a stroke and Stalin comes into power. Stalin maintained power by the communist party, the KGB, and the Soviet Army. He created industrial growth, modernized agriculture,attached different ethnic groups, and weakened the Russian Orthodox Church. -
The Cold War
The Cold War was a war between USSR and USA, but it was called the "cold war" because neither country ever "fired." They each had nuclear superpowers, but were afraid to use them because they knew that it would cause world destruction. -
Containment Plan
During the Cold War, Harry S. Truman, the US president, set up a Containment Plan, in which there were three parts: NATO, the Marshall Plan, and the Truman Doctrine. The NATO, or North Atlantic Treaty Organization, was a military alliance between USA, Canada, and other western European countries. The Marshall Plan was a $13 billion aid program to help rebuild European countries since it was destroyed during WWII. The Truman Doctrine was to help any nation keep a democracy. -
Space Race
The Space Race was a race between USSR and USA to see who could reach the moon first and who can put the first satellites in space. -
The Vikings Settle
Vikings from Sweden crossed the Baltic Sea and settled west of the Ural Mountains. There, they set up small farming communities. -
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