Russian empire was born, when Ivan IV who ruled the trading hub of Moscow, united and became Russia’s first Tzar. (Russian serfs became landowners’ slaves)
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A Brief History of Russia
1917
Russia was fighting on the side of allied powers against Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the ottoman empire. There was repeated military failures and harsh living conditions which turned many Russians against war. In march 1917 the Tzar abdicated and an elected government took over. Late 1917 Vladimir Lenin came into power in an event now called the October revolution. He divided the country into four socialist republics
1914
During WW1, when Russian empire was run by Tzar Nicholas II, collapsed
1924
Josef Stalin became Russian leader in 1924 after Vladimir Lenin died
1945
Germany, Italy, and Japan were defeated in 1945 towards the end of WW2. As the result, the entire region came under the USSR’s control.
1985
When Mikhail Gorbachev became in power in 1985, he called for a perestroika, (a restructuring of soviet society)
1991
By 1991 liberalisation led to the end of the soviet union, which broke into 15 different countries. Communists no longer ran the Russian gov. People enjoyed new liberties and the threat of war eased. But Russia also lost control of key military bases and equipment.
2000
Vladimir Putin was elected president, but soon signs of backslide to the old soviet system
2012
Russian gov was arresting, poisoning, and killing critics and opponents both inside and outside Russia but Putin didnt stop there.
1922
In late 1922, republics joined to become the union of soviet republics (USSR)
