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Russia
Bolsheviks over through the Government of Alexander Keresnky. This is importaint because it was led by Vladimir Lenin. -
Ukrainian declares Independence
Ukraine declares independence: Ukrainian People's Republic set up. This is importaint because it made them thier own country. -
Ukraine joins the Union
Ukrainian soviet socialist republic become one of the founding republics of the Soviet Union. -
Ukraine Famine
Approximately 7 million peasants perish in man-made famine during Stalin's collectivisation campaign. This is importaint because it was to cut down the nationalistic pride of the Ukrainian people. -
Ukraine War
Ukraine suffers terrible wartime devastation as Nazis occupy the country until 1944. More than 5 million Ukrainians die fighting Nazi Germany. -
United Nations new member
Belarus becomes a member of the United Nations. This is importaint because it gives the country more power. -
Ukraine power plant
A reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power station explodes, sending a radioactive plume across Europe. This area is still unhabitable today. -
Independence for Belarus
Belarus declares its indenpendence. Its importaint because it become its own country. -
Independence for Moldova
Independence declared 27 August 1991. It disburses from the soviet union. -
Independence for Russia
Russia becomes independent because of the soviet union collapsing -
Moldova elects President
Mircea Snegur becomes Moldovas first elected President. Their country starts to go down a new path, -
Ukraine votes
Ukraine votes for independence from the soviet union -
Ukraine president
Leonid Kravchuk becomes President of Ukraine -
Russias Constiution
Russians approved a constiution that gave there president whats called "sweeping powers" -
New leader for Belarus
Alexander Lukashenko becomes the president of Belarus -
Adopted Constitution of Moldova
Constitution adopted July 29 1994. Establishes a set of rules for the country. -
Russia
Russia signs union charter with Belarus. This charter gives belarus more power as a country. -
New Leader for Moldova
Vladimir Voronin win just over 50% of the vote. Voronin is elected president in April. -
Official Moldovan Language
Moldova announces plans to make Russian their official language. This is important because this explains how the Moldovan people speak. -
Communism in Moldova
Communist Party tops poll in parliamentary elections. Vladimir Voronin begins a second term as president. This is importaint because communism will later affect the world.
