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Scandinavian Warriors (Vagarians) & Slavs settle near Volga & Dnieper Rivers.
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Mongols invade Kiev - rule area for over 200 years.
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Ivan III “The Great” ended Mongol rule; expanded territory.
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Ivan IV “The Terrible” became Russia’s first crowned czar.
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Peasants became Serfs.
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Goal to modernize Russia, enlarged territory, he a built a stronger military, developed trade partners w/ West Europe, and built new capital
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Serfs moved to cities and Non-Russians faced prejudice. Assassinated
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The Bolsheviks were a revolutionary group that believed in communism, led by Vladimir Lenin
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Head of soviet government, Changed Soviet Union into a one-party Communist State, Organized the death & persecution of up to 140K people, and many members of high-class bourgeoisie.
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Eliminated those who disagreed w/his policies, killed 20-25 million Russians, defeated Hitler in WWII, and demanded half of Europe after WWII
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Reform minded, brought the perestroika, and glasnost.
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Communism collapses (Republics declared independence), Boris Yeltsin named 1st President, Command to Market economy, and Vladimir Putin became President 1999.
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Boris Yeltsin named 1st President and command to Market economy
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Vladimir Putin becomes president 1999, stabilized economy, joined NATO, named successor Dmitry Medvedev, appointed self “Prime Minister” 2008, ran for 3rd term; 2011, and Still President.
