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Jan 1, 800
Slavs and Vikings settle near the Volga and Dnieper rivers
Both the Slavs and Vikings decided to settle in unknown land, the Vikings because it was better farmland and the Slavs because they wanted a new home. -
Jan 1, 1200
Mongols invade Kiev
Mongols take over Kiev and rule for over 200 years -
Jan 1, 1470
Ivan the great joins the battle!
Ivan the great ended mongol rule and expanded territory east of the main towns. -
Jan 1, 1530
Ivan the terrible joins..
Ivan has joined the Czar throne! He's killed lots of his own people and doesn't regret it. -
Peasants become serfs
Young peasants become serfs to try and work to stay alive, via farms and crop work. -
Peter the great joins the battle!
Peter the great has taken over as Czar and he has many goals set such as modernizing Russia or expanding land further. -
Czar Alexander II is assassinated
The great Czar was assassinated by an unknown member from a terrorist group, where he died by a bomb impact. -
Vladimir Lenin
Lenin was head of the Soviet Union until 1924 and changed it into a communist state. -
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Cold war
Russia and America started to spy on each other after having a tough time debating what economic ideal was better. -
Joseph Stalin is swinging into power!
Stalin ruled in Russia from 1922-1952 and he was dictator throughout the World War. He made a pact with Hitler but HItler broke it and tried to invade Russia.
