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Creation
A treaty was signed to create the Soviet Union under the rule of Lenin. Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Transcaucasia formally join the Soviet Union. -
The League
The League of Nations admits the Soviet Union to the League as a permanent member. -
WW2
The Soviet Union and Germany sign a non-aggression pact. WW2 begins; Soviet troops enter Poland. -
Atomic Explosion
Soviet Union explodes its first atomic device, First Lightning, in Kazakhstan. The Soviet Union recognizes the Communist government in China. -
Korean War
The Korean War begins; the Cold War continues. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Soviet Union places missiles in Cuba, 90 miles away from US borders. -
SALT-2
President Jimmy Carter and Leonid Brezhnev sign the SALT-2 agreement, setting limitations and guidelines for nuclear weapons. -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall falls; Lithuania leaves the communist Soviet Union. -
The Fall
Mikhail Gorbachev resigns from his job as the Soviet Union president. -
The Fall pt. 2
The Russian government takes over the offices of the Soviet Union in Russia.