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History of Russia

Dive into the rich history of Russia spanning from Viking control to communist rule and the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. Explore significant events like the Russian Revolution, World Wars, and the Cold War. Learn about the economic and political challenges that have shaped this region into independent states today.

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History of Russia

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  1. History of Russia

  2. Early History • 9th Century • Controlled by Vikings • 13th Century • Taken by Mongols • 16th Century – early 20th Century • Autocracy • Expands by taking as much territory as possible

  3. Mid-20th Century • WWI (1914-1918) • Russia fights on side of Allies (GB, France, US) • Russian Revolution (1917) • Forced Czar Nicholas II to give up throne • Russian Communist Party rises led by Vladimir Lenin • Strict government control of government and society- based on ideas of Karl Marx

  4. Soviet Era • Russia becomes the USSR (1922) • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics • Joseph Stalin takes over after Lenin • WWII(1939-1945) • fought Nazi Germany on side of Allies • Conditions in Soviet Union were increasingly worse • Gulag Labor Camps • Falling economy

  5. Soviet Era • Cold War (1945-1991) • Soviet Union set up communism in Eastern European neighbors • Goal: spread communism and boost economy

  6. Modern Era • Fall of the Soviet Union occurred in 1991 • 15 different republics created • 12 joined the Commonwealth of Independent States • Today, region is divided up into independent states • Economic and political issues still occurring

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