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IN 1914, Russia entered World War 1, and suffererd many defeats to the Germans.
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During 1915-1916, Belarusian territory was the home of bloody battle grounds of the Germans and the Russians.
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The Tready of Brest-Litovsk made fighting on Belarusian territory officially off limits during World War 1.
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IN 1921 the formation of Soviet Socialist Republic of Ukraine was created.
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In 1922, Belarusian SSR became part of the Soviet Socialist Republics(USSR).
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In 1922, Russia, and Ukraine form the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
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IN 1939, the Soviet Union annexed western Ukraine according to a secret treaty with Nazi Germany.
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In 1940, Moldova was formed from the former Republic of Moldovia.
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In 1941, Germany invades Russia.
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From 1941-1944, the Germans occupied Ukraine.
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in the 1980s, the national movement for Ukraine liberation, known as "Rukh" is created.
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In 1991 Ukrainian independence is proclaimed and the new president became Leonid Kravchuk.
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The USSR collapses, and Belarus proclaimed itself as an independent republic.
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The Soviet Union disintegrates in 1991 and the Russian Federation is formed, Boris Yeltsin is appointed as the President.
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Moldova declares its independence in 1991, and joins the Commonwealth of Independent State, the successor of the Soviet Union.
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The Commonwealth was formed after the falll of the USSR, and unites 12 countires, inculding Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia.
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In september 1993, the agreement of the Economic union was signed to create easy and fair trade among the nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
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In 1998, the Russian stock market crashes, causing the economy to collapse.
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In October 2000, 5 countires including Belarus and Russia signed an agreement on the creation of the Eurasian Economic Community.
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In Spetember of 2003, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan signed and Agreement on Formation of Common Economic Space(CES).
