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Russo-Japanese war
Russia went to war with Japan over territories In northeast Asia -
The Duma is created
A more “democratic” form of government is created for Russia -
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WW1 starts
The worlds first world wide war is starting -
Czar Nicholas abdicated the throne in Russia
Nicholas is now in power in Russia and holds all property and power in Russia -
November revolution
Lennon and the bolsheviks overthrow the white army and take control -
Duma becomes provisional government
The duma becomes the main form of government in a transition period for Russia -
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The Russian civil war
The red Bolshevik army faught the white non communist party for the political future of Russia -
Stalin takes over as leader of Russia
Joseph Stalin takes control as leader of the communist party and Russia -
Vladimir Lenin dies
Lenin dies -
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Stalins first five year plan
Stalins first five year plan to rapidly industrialize Russia -
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Stalins second five year plan
Stalins adding five more years of his plan to rapidly industrialize Russia -
Stalins great purge
Stalin starts killing of members of his own government that are popular with the people and people around the country -
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WW2
The second world wide war of the decade is taking place -
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Cold War
Russia are at a war with Russia to show the world whose government system is better -
Stalin dies
Joseph Stalin passes away -
Destalinization
The people of Russia and there leaders make an attempt to undo stalinistic totalitarianism -
Kitchen debate
Nixon debates Khrushchev on the forms of government of Russia vs United States -
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Perestroika
Attempt to reform Russia after years of poor leadership -
Gorbachev takes over
Gorbachev takes over as the leader of the communist party in Russia -
Glasnost
Gorbachev policies about being able to be open with people and have free speech -
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union collapses and Russia switches to democracy