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Lenin's Death
Vladimir Ilynich Ulyanov (alias Vladimir Lenin) dies of a heart attack. -
Trotsky Resigns
Leon Trotsky, Lenin's former head of military, is forced by Stalin to resign from military offices after Lenin's death. -
Stalin's Five Year Plan
Stalin's first Five Year Plan to industrialize Russia by way of collectivizing farming (along with other methods) is put ino effect. -
Trotsky's Death
Trotsky is assassinated in Mexico by Ramon Mercador at Stalin's order. This photo is of his house in Mexico City. -
Soviet Armies Shell Berlin
The Soviet armies begin shelling Berlin as a result of the Berlin War. -
Krushchev Succeeds Stalin
This is a clip of Khrushchev's famous "Shoe Speech" at the United Nations in 1960.Stalin's successor, Krushchev, is elected as First Secretary of the Soviet Union. -
Soviet Government Makes Peace With Somalia
The Soviet Union signs a peace and cooperation treaty with the Somali government. -
Brezhnev's Death
Leonid Brezhnev, now the leader of the USSR, dies of a heart attack. -
Soviet Union Dissolves
The leaders of Russia, Belarus, and the Ukraine sign the Belavezha Accords, thereby dissolving the USSR. -
Putin Wins Election
Vladimir Putin wins the Russian Presidential Election.
