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Napoleons invasion of Russia
Napoleans invasion of Russia is significant to Russia because the they were out numbered but still fought back the undefeated Napolean. -
Russo-Japanese War
The Russians and Japanese had a disagreement over land which lead to war after negotiations proved pointless. The Russians lost many of the battles and lost the ports they were fighting over. Imperialism was a mojor factor tthat lead to war. -
World War 1
World War 1 was significant for the Russians becuase it was during a revolution which led to there stop of involvment and fighting in the war. This lead to the formation of the USSR -
World War II
World War II was a war where the Soviet Union emerged and was invaded by the Germans who they fought out of Russia and drove into Europe. -
Cold War
The cold war was a arms race between Russia and the United States to see who the bigger power was. It was significant becuase it almost caused a nuclear war and was a very serious time with a lot of lieing and decieving. -
Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan was during the cold war when the Soviets supplied Afghanistan with weapons as they fought Mujahideen who were supplied by the United States. -
Wars with Chechnya
The Wars with Chechnya were conflicts with Russia when Russia invaded Chechnya in attempt of taking the mountainous area of Chechnya. It is a very questioned conflict becuase Russia is accused of killing inicient citizens and commiting other war crimes. -
Russia's war with Georgia
Russia's war with Georgia is commonly refered to as the Five-Day War. Georgia tried to take South Ossetia which had Russian citizens in and Russian came in a took them out.
