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Tsar Nicholas the II
Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, ruling from 1 November 1894 until his forced abdication on 15 March 1917. -
The Communist Party Was Founded
The communist Party was founded on the 1st of January in 1912 by Vladimir Lenin. This was the start of the Rise of communism as the Bolsheviks seized power in Russia. -
The Tsar Assassinated
Tsar Nicholas II and his family were executedby the Bolsheviks on the night of 16/17 July 1918. -
Russian Civil War 1918-1920
The Civil War of 1918–20. The civil war between the Bolsheviks (Reds) and the anti-Bolsheviks (Whites) ravaged Russia until 1920. The Whites represented all shades of anti-Communist groups -
A New Leader
After Lenin died in 1924, Stalin eventually outmaneuvered his rivals and won the power struggle for control of the Communist Party. By the late 1920s, he had become dictator of the Soviet Union. -
5 Years Plan
The first five-year plan of the USSR was a list of economic goals, created by General Secretary Joseph Stalin and based on his policy of Socialism in One Country. It was implemented between 1928 and 1932. -
Cold War Policy 1947
Fearing that the Soviet Union intended to "export" communism to other nations, America centered its foreign policy on the "containment" of communism, both at home and abroad. -
The Berlin Wall
the Communist East German authorities built a wall that totally encircled West Berlin. It was thrown up overnight, on 13 August 1961. -
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End of the Cold War 1991
In 1991, a Union Treaty was proposed, giving greater autonomy to the Soviet republics, while keeping them under central control. -
Current Ruler 1999
Currently, Vladimir Putin is the ruler of Russia.
