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The Russian Revolution or Bolshevik Revolution led to the rise of a government that developed the philosophy of socialism and eventually transitioned to Communism.
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The "War Communism" policy took affect from 1918-1921 and the state took control of the whole economy; many peasants starve to death because soldiers confiscate their grain for its own use.
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A Union Treaty joins Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the Transcaucasus.
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USSR comes up with the first Five Year Plan and they set goals and priorities for their whole economy. Signifies the end of the new economic policy.
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USSR and Nazi Germany end a non-aggression pact; Germany invades poland trigering the second World War.
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Germany invades the USSR but is unable to take Moscow and in 1943 the Russian troops launch a counter-offensive allowing them to capture Berlin in May 1945.
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During the Potsdam and Yalta conferences the USSR and Allies are able to reach an agreement on postwar spheres of influence in Europe.
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China and the USSR have signed a 30 year alliance treaty and Russia has recognised the Communist government in China.
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Joseph Stalin dies and finally his rain of terror over his people is over but the decline of the USSR only hastens.
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Soviets have missles placed and ready to fire in Cuba which scares the U.S. in 1963 the Soviet Union, U.S., and Britain sign a treaty banning atmospheric nuclear tests.
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In 1972 the U.S. and USSR sign the SALT - 1 arms agreement act and starts the state of detente. In 1979 SALT- 2 act is signed and after the Soviet Union invades Afghanistan the state of detente is officially ended.
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Chernobyl nuvler power plant explodes showering the Soviet Union in radioctive mterial.
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Soviet troops sent to Azerbaijan while following inter-ethnic killings between Armenians and Azeris. Communist Party votes to end one-party rule in Russia. And in September 1991 Congress of Peoples Deputies vote for the disband of the USSR.
