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Polish-Soviet War
This was the war that the Soviet Union was fighting for Ukraine. It started when the polish head of state Józef Piłsudski formed an alliance with the Ukrainian nationalist leader Symon Petlura combined forces began to overrun Ukraine, occupying Kiev on May 7 -
Peace of Riga
Another name for the treaty of Riga was the end of the polish soviet war. It was signed on 18 March 1921. This treaty gave parts of Belorussia and Ukraine to Poland. -
Ussr founded by Vladimir Lenin
Vladimir Lenin on December 30, 1922, founded the USSR this was done through a treaty between Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Transcaucasia (modern Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan) -
Joseph Stalin Becomes Leader!
Joseph Stalin Becomes Leader After the Death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924, but with Stalin as leader of the USSR Russia was to be come a Global military/industrial superpower. -
The Five Year Plan
In 1928 the government released the Five-Year Plan for economic growth. The plan set ambitious agricultural, industrial and social goals for the next five years. Stalin wanted to double the production of coal and oil. Stalin intended the plan would turn the Soviet Union into a modern, industrialized society. -
The Gulag was officially established.
The Gulag was officially established the 4th of April, 1930. It was the government agency in charge of the Soviet forced-labor camp-system that was set up under Vladimir Lenin. The map shows various Gulag prison-camps. -
United States recognises the Soviet Union.
For about 16 years the US did not like the Soviets and ignored them, that was until Roosevelt entered Office. He ended the 16 years and sought to establish relations with the Soviets, in part because the United States was the only major power yet to recognize the Soviet Union -
Soviet Union admitted to League of Nations.
On September 15, 1934 France and 30 other countries of the league of Nations proposed to the Ussr to join the League of nations and on September 18 1934 the soviets accepted the offer and joined the League. -
The great purge Starts
No it is no the purge like the movie. It is the purge of all f the original Bolsheviks that participated in the Russian Revolution of 1917. This started after the assassination Kirov in 1934, the first act of the Great purge. -
German-Soviet Non Aggression pact.
This was done shortly before the beginning of world war 2. This meant that the 2 countries would have not military contact for the next 10 years. Even thought Europe was on the brink of another major war, Russia used this time to build up their military.
