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State taking control of the whole economy
millions of peasants in the Don region starve to death. The army takes grain for its own needs and the needs of urban dwellers. -
War with Poland
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. -
Peace treaty with Poland signed
After the devastation of World War I, the Western Powers imposed a series of harsh treaties upon the defeated nations. -
Lenin dies and is replaced by Joseph Stalin.
Soviet Union adopts constitution based on the dictatorship of the proletariat and stipulating the public ownership of land and the means of production. -
League of Nations
USSR is admitted into the League of Nations. -
USSR & Japan
Sign non aggression pact. Later, Germany invades USSR. -
War is Over
WWII comes to a close, and the USSR & US feel tensions with out a common enemy -
The End.
Congress of People's Deputies votes for the dissolution of the Soviet Union. -
New Economic Policy
Ushers in a partial return to the market economy and a period of stability.
