First two decades of the USSR

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

1922

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was established in 1922, it was a transcontinental country.

Constitution of the USSR

1924

It was dedicated to the principles of building the first socialist union multinational state due to the dictatorship of the proletariat. USSR had federal system of independent republics but only theoretically. Executive Committee served as the country's collective presidency.

Death of Lenin

1924

Lenin died in 1924. He was important because he was the first leader of Soviet Union. Stalin got an oppurtinity, he grabbed the power.

First five-year plan

1928

Stalin changed NEP into planned economic policy. The State Planning Committee in other name Gosplan was responsible for central economic planning. The first five-year plan was created in order to initiate large-scale and rapid industrialization.

Famine

Period: 1932 to 1933

10 million people died of famine, for example Ukraine. This was the result of forced collectivization of agriculture as part of the First five-year plan, also the rapid industrialization.

Constitution of Soviet Union

1936

This constitution established the political structure of the USSR and permitted several rights for citizens.

The Great Purge

Period: 1937 to 1938

Stalin organized a campaign suppress and arrest people he considered enemies. It was also designed to remove the remaining influence of Leon Trotsky as well as other political rivals within the party.

WWII

Period: 1939 to 1945

Soviet Union fought as the part of Allied forces against Nazy Germany.