Ten Historical Points in Russian History

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  • Lenin's Death

    Lenin's Death

    Vladimir Ilynich Ulyanov (alias Vladimir Lenin) dies of a heart attack.
  • Trotsky Resigns

    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 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'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

    Soviet Armies Shell Berlin

    The Soviet armies begin shelling Berlin as a result of the Berlin War.
  • Krushchev Succeeds Stalin

    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

    Soviet Government Makes Peace With Somalia

    The Soviet Union signs a peace and cooperation treaty with the Somali government.
  • Brezhnev's Death

    Brezhnev's Death

    Leonid Brezhnev, now the leader of the USSR, dies of a heart attack.
  • Soviet Union Dissolves

    Soviet Union Dissolves

    The leaders of Russia, Belarus, and the Ukraine sign the Belavezha Accords, thereby dissolving the USSR.
  • Putin Wins Election

    Putin Wins Election

    Vladimir Putin wins the Russian Presidential Election.