Emergence of Russia

By fobesjas
  • Jan 28, 1237

    1237

    mongol warriors took over the land
  • Jan 28, 1300

    1300

    Russian princes beat the mongols
  • Period: Jan 28, 1300 to

    1300-1600

    Russian Princes expanded the land

  • 1700

    Czars saw more expansion of land [Peter the Great, Catherine the Great]

  • 1812

    Russia was invaded by Napolean but the frnch coundnt survive the conditions

  • 1917

    People were unhappy with the Czars, had riots in cities, established communist governement.

  • 1940

    soviet Union added the Baltic States
  • Period: to

    cold war

    Cold War. Between the US and Soviet Union: no real fighting; an arms race

  • 1941

    Germans attacked the soviet union- germans was not successful

  • 1945

    Soviet troops control Germany's capital : Berlin

  • 1980

    New leader Gorbachev moves away from communism

  • 1991

    Soviet Union breaks up- Russia has its first presidental election: Boris Yltsin: president

  • 1999

    Vlamire putin becomes president

  • 800

    Slavic people fought the Vikings
  • Period: to Jan 28, 1200

    800-1200

    Russian princes ruled large area