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Civil War
Civil War broke out between the government and revolutionary forces. The country was in turmoil until 1921. When the government collapsed after years of war. This made the country vulnerable to extremist parties. Communists eventually took control. -
Ukrainian Civil War
Ukraine had a war for more independence in 1917 and it ended in 1921, over 1.5 million people died. It resulted in a weaker government that then fell under Soviet Power. -
Beginning of the U.S.S.R
Russia moves to be governed by a single party state, becoming the Union of Soviet Socialists Republic -
German invasion of Soviet Union
Ukraine and Belarus were occupied by Nazi Germany. Ukraine was fighting against both the USSR and Germany, because they were having an internal conflict when the Germans invaded, they fell under German power on August 12, 1941 until their liberation in 1944. Belarus was occupied on June 22, 1941 as part of the German invasion of the Soviet Union. -
soviet union absorbes moldova
moldova is forcibliy incorporated into the soviet union at the end of world war 2 -
UN and Ukrainian SSR
The Ukrainian SSR was one of the founding members of the United Nations. It is the largest country in europe so they had a lot of influence. -
The Cold War
Following WWII, Russia competes with The United States in a technology race known as the Cold War. Russia eventually gives up on war. -
The Chernobyl Disaster
A radioactive energy plant in nearby Ukraine rupture and exploded, sending radioactive debry and chemicals miles from the site. The chemicals built up that created a massive cloud that rained radioactive waste onto the neighboring countries. Belarus received about 60% of the cloud and had to evacuate all contaminated areas within the country. Still today, clean up is slow and will take thousands of years before it is inhabitable again. -
Indepedence
Officially declared independence form the Soviet Union. Issued the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Belarusian Soviet Socialists Repubic. With Communist help, changed name to Republic of Belarus. -
first presidential election
boris yeltsin was the first elected president of russia after the fall of the soviet union -
moldava becomes an independent state
after the failure of the soviet ccoup detat attempt moldova declared independence with the same as the moldavian soviets socialist republic. -
war of transnistria
a war between maldovian forces and tranistrian forces over transnistria becoming an independent state from moldova, the war ceased in july 1992 but the conflict was not solved and transitria is still internationally recognized as part of moldova -
The dissolation of the Soviet Union
When the USSR ended, it ended the Cold War and the former union separated into separate states. Ukraine, Belarus, Buldava, and Russia are some of the Central former Soviet States that came from this. -
moldovas economic crisis
moldova introduced a market economy,liberalization prices which caused rapid inflation.from 1991-2001 the country suffered a major economic crisis which left most of the country below the poverty line and made moldova the poorest country in europe -
National Constituition
National Constitution adopted. Two round election systems held. Alexander Lukashenko officially elected as first president of Belarus. -
moldovas goveremnt
moldova is a unitary parliament representitve democratic republic. a majority of the parliament of two-thirds is required to make changes to their constitution,and cannot be changes in war. -
European Council Denial
Denied membership into the European Union due to controversey of 1997 presidential elections. Accused of "Undemocratic Voting". Government system labeled an "Outpost of Tyranny". -
President Yeltsin's resignition
President Yeltsin, the former Russian president decided to resign, it took the entire world by surprise. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin took over for him. -
President Policy
Republic Government headed by The President, and The National Assembly. President originally served 2-5 year terms. But in 2004, current president Alexander Lukashenko changed terms to unlimited. Elections still held every 5 years. -
Kievan Rus'
Belarus, Ukriane and Russia all claim their cultural inheritance from what was once called Kievan Rus', It was a large empire that started in the year 882 AD and eventually was separated in smaller regions when it fell in about 1282.
