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Soviet Union Timeline

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    Russian Empire

    The Russian Empire that expanded from Poland to the Pacific Ocean. The empire was very powerful and had a tyrant leader. The leader favored the Rich class and the Middle and Lower class starved.
  • Russian Revoloution

    Russian citizens rose up against the leader of the Russian Empire. Teh citizens of Russia own the revoloution. As a new form of governmentn the citizens chose a dictator and communist government led by Vladamir Lenin.
  • Russian Civil War

    Two groups the Reds (communists) and Whites (capitalists) tarted a Civil War. After the war, Lenin gave a speeach outlining that people cannot disagree with the ;eader and the dictator has complete occontrolntrol. Lenin was assassinated buy a White group member, and Joseph Stalin took over.
  • World War II

    World War II was between the Allied Powers and the Access powers. They fought each other becuase of Hitlers invasion of Poland.
  • Start of Cold War

    The Cold war was between the Soviets and the US. It was a war of threats. The US didn't want communism and the Soviets did.
  • Iron Curtain Was Formed

    Stalin made a wall of sorts to protect their capital from attacks. They used other countrys to protect themselves, forming a shield.
  • Red Scare

    The Red Scare is an uprising of Communism. The Red Scare refers to when communism was getting stronger, people were accusing their neighbor of being a communist. It had everyone in America on the edge of their seats.
  • Vietnam War

    The France decided to take over Vietnam and the US helped so that communism wouldn't spread. The US gave troops and equipment but they couldn't fight/survive in the jungle. The President pulled them out. North Vietnam took over South.
  • Space Race

    The Soviets and US used the Space Race as a form of competition. They tried to progress, be the first on into Space, on the moon, orbit a planet.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    The Soviets put missiles in Cuba becasue the US had missles in two of thier countries and was trying to take over Cuba. The president of the US and leader of the SOviets met and talked it out. All of the missiles were taken out.