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Russian Revolution
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March revolution
Russian sare struggling with food shortages, faluries on the battle field, Also economic and social promblems, Leading to the end of tsar rule, and the start of And Vladimir rule -
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November Revolution
Bolshevicks take over also known as communist. Vladmir Lenin took over, and was able to sieze the cities and gain power -
Russian Civil War
A war between the "reds" and the Whites" erupted. Mostly becaus Lenin wanted to elminate his enemies in Russia. In the end the Reds" won. -
Communist Soviet Union
Russia was now a communist country. All resources, poltical power belonged to the people. Also the old russian empire was converted into Soviet Union. -
Five Year Plan
Stalin puts various rules into place like goverment officials made all basic economic decisions, also large farms were owned by groups of peasants, and had high production goals in history. -
The Great Purge
Increased stalins powers as people understood the consequence of not obeying stalin. The number of deaths is thought to be 10 million. stalin used various tactics to control the people like secret police. -
Spain civil wat
Francisco Franco leads a revolt causing a bloody civil war. Hitler and Muscalini sent in arms and forces to help Franco. In the end Franco won power. -
Foreign Policy
During Lenin time, the Soviet union wanted to bring about a world-wide revolution. This made the westerns powers suspicous of Russia, and led to war -
Nazi-German pact fails
Hitler invades the Soviet Union. Hitler wanted to crush communism in Europe and beat is rival leader Stalin. Stalin was unprepared. -
D-Day
It was the invasion of France. Thousands of ships carring allie troops down the English channel. Soon again France is under the alliles control. -
V-E Day
Victory in Europe. Hitler had a nmber of mistakes lile under estamating the soviet union armies power. Also the united states was producing twice the amount of artillery than anyone. -
Japan
The Americans dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The bomb instantily killed 70,000 people. Also dropped another atomic bomb ober Nagasaki. -
The Truman Doctrine
It outlined a new policy to congress. It was rooted in ideas of containment, limiting communism to the areas or already under soviey control -
Nato
Nato is formed, and Russia test its first Atomic bomb. Also the Korean war starts with North Korea having the backing of Stalin.
