History of the Soviet Union By kinne17 Dec 30, 1922 Creation of the Soviet Union Period: Dec 30, 1922 to Dec 25, 1991 Soviet Union Feb 24, 1924 Reconized by World Powers The British Empire recognises the Soviet Union as a nation. Oct 3, 1924 Stalin puts political enimies into exile and becomes the sole ruler of the Soviet Union Sep 3, 1936 Great Purge begins Stalin executes old alies of Lenin Dec 3, 1936 Stalin makes new constitution Jul 22, 1941 Soviet Unions joins WWII because of German invasion Aug 9, 1941 Soviet Union attacks Japan Apr 25, 1945 Soviet Union is one of the founding members of the United Nations Jun 25, 1950 U.S.S.R. OK's Kim ill Sung's plan to invade South Korea Period: Jun 25, 1950 to Jul 27, 1953 Russia aids North Korea in Korean War Aug 13, 1961 Construction of the Berlin Wall begins Oct 14, 1962 Cuban Missle Crisis Jun 16, 1969 U.S. lands on Moon, the Soviets never do, thus losing the space race. Aug 28, 1985 Gorbechev enacts glasnost policy Dec 25, 1991 Soviet union falls Soviet Union Fall
