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The Scandinavian Warriors settled near the Volga river. They also settled near the Dnieper river. They settled here because the rivers were good trade routes.
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The Mongols invaded Kiev and kept it for over 200 years. They weakened the Kiev army before they attacked. The Mongols killed all the leaders and left the people to fend for themselves.
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Ivan lll ended the Mongol ruling. He took over the Mongols and expanded the land that was already there. He expanded it an extra 600 miles.
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Ivan IV became Russia's first czar. A czar is a supreme leader. He took over and controlled them like communism.
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The poor people that could not provide for themselves or families became slaves. They were worked them to death. They did not take care of the slaves working for them they let them suffer.
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Peter I came to power and his goal was to modernize Russia. He also enlarged land for Russia. He built a stronger army and developed trade partners with Europe. Peter also built a new capital.
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He moved the serfs to the cities to help.He created Russification. And he sought for socialism.
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The Bolsheviks seized control from Czar Nicholas II. The Bolsheviks believed in communism. They were led by Vladimir Lenin.
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The Cold War was against the Soviet Union and NATO. It lasted for 4 decades. The Soviet Union and NATO did not directly attack each other. They used proxy wars in smaller nations, which made tension between many nations.
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Mikhail took power in 1985. He created the Perestroika which was a policy of economic restructuring. Mikhail also created the Glasnost which was a policy of political openness.
