Rise and Fall of Soviet Communism Timeline

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    Russo-Japanese War

    Military conflict between Russian Empire and Empire of Japan.
  • Duma is Created

    Duma is Created

    Duma is a group of people who want to give Russia a new constitution and citizens a voice in government.
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    World War 1

    Trench warfare fought within Europe, which began with Russia, England, France fighting against Germany, Austria, Italy. Fighting would eventually expand to include other countries outside Europe.
  • Czar Nicholas II abdicates the throne

    Czar Nicholas II abdicates the throne

    The Czar was forced to quit because the people no longer had faith in his ability to lead.
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    Russian Civil War

    Russian Civil War happened after the Bolshevik Revolution and was between the Red Army and White army. Red army was eventually declared victory.
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    November (October) Revolution

    The civil conflict in the German Empire which resulted in the replacements of the German federal constitutional monarchy (Weimar Republic).
  • Stalin takes over as General Secratary of the Communist Party

    Stalin takes over as General Secratary of the Communist Party

    Stalin took over as General Secretary of the Communist Party he had absolute power over the USSR and was its unquestioned ruler.
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    1st 5 year plan

    The plan of the Union of Soviet was a list of economic goals created by Stalin.
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    Stalin's Great Purge

    Brutal political campaign to eliminate anyone Stalin considered a threat.
  • Stalin Dies

    Stalin Dies

    Stalin died after suffering a stroke.
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    Leonid Brezhnev leads Soviet Union

    He was the leader of the Soviet Union after Kruschev. Under his leadership the Soviet economy and quality of goods got worse.
  • Gorbachev is named General Secretary of the Communist Party

    Gorbachev is named General Secretary of the Communist Party

    Gorbachev led Soviet Union through many domestic reforms and foreign policy changes. He relaxed political oppression and pushed for reform of the nation's falling economic system.
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    Perestroika

    Political movement for reformation within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Associated with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and his glasnost policy reform.
  • Glasnost

    Glasnost

    Glasnost was taken to increased openness and transparency in government institutions and the activities in the Soviet Union (USSR).
  • End of Soviet Union

    End of Soviet Union

    Crime, Cultural Changes and Social Upheavals all were a major part in the End of the Soviet Union.