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Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was and Empire that expanded from Poland to the Pacific Ocean. The Empire was very powerful and had a tyrant leader. The leader favored the rich and the middle class and lower class starved. -
Russian Revolution
Russian citizens rose up against the leader of the Russian Empire. The citizens of Russia won the revolution. As the new form of government the citizens chose a Dictator and Communist government led by Vladimir Lenin. -
Civil War
Two groups the Reds and whites started a Civil war in Russia. Vladimir Lenin and the reds won the civil war. After the war, Lenin gave a speech outlining that people cannot disagree with the leader and the dictator has complete control. Lenin was assasinated by a white group member, and Joseph Stalin took over. -
World war 2
WWII was the war with Hitler Vs Soviet Union and Soviet won because it got cold. The weather got cold and then the Germans were not ready for t and Russia won. -
Start of the Cold War.
The start of the Cold war was because America and the Soviets turned against each other. The fight was about the communism vs capitalism. -
Iron Curtain was formed
All the cities on the edge of the boarders came together and stopped he Germans from advancing. -
Red scare
A lot of americans were scared of the Russians and did not tust each other becuase they could have been spies. -
Vietnam War
This war was between Vietnam and France at first and then the Americans joined because they wanted to stop Vietnam from being communists. -
Space Race
The Spcae race was part of the cold war it was where the Russians and Americans were in a race to get to space first. The Russians started it by sending a satilite up and t5he Americans ended it by getting to the moon first. -
Cuban missile crisis
There were missiles in Cuba and we were cscared they would send them. So first we surrounded them with boats and tried to stop it. Then when that did not work the USA dicided to have a meeting with Cuba and Russia. -
Fall of Soviet Union
The biggest reason the Soviet Union fell was because they spent so much money on military supplies that they did not have money for necicary things. The necicary things that they did not include were like food and natural resourses.