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October revolution
The Soviet Union is founded after the Bolshevik Party, under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin, overthrows the Russian Provisional Government. Lenin implements measures to terminate Russia's involvement in World War I, including land redistribution, worker control of companies, and peace talks. -
February Revolution
Petrograd had large-scale demonstrations and strikes as a result of widespread unhappiness over food shortages, unfavorable living circumstances, and Russia's participation in World War I. A Provisional Government was established after Tsar Nicholas II was forced to vacate the throne, bringing an end to centuries of Romanov reign. -
Civil war
Various anti-communist groups, like as the White Army, outside intervention, and nationalist uprisings, oppose the Bolsheviks. The Bolsheviks won the civil war despite the enormous destruction, casualties, and famine it caused. -
Kronstadt rebellion
Workers, soldiers, and sailors in the naval fortress of Kronstadt rose up in protest against the Bolshevik regime. The Red Army eventually put an end to the uprising, which had been calling for more political freedom, an end to the one-party system, and better living conditions. This turned the tide of Soviet history and solidified Bolshevik control. -
Formation of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
The USSR was constituted by the union of the Transcaucasian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, and the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
Following the war, Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP) permits some market aspects to boost the economy. -
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Stalin Era
After Lenin's passing, Joseph Stalin climbs to power, jails Lenin's division, and eventually becomes the CPSU's General Secretary. -
5 year plan
Under Joseph Stalin's direction, the Soviet Union enacted a number of centralized economic programs known as the "Five-Year Plans" between 1928 and 1941. The programs aimed to quickly industrialize and modernize the then-predominantly countryside Soviet economy. -
NKVD
From 1934 to 1946, the NKVD, which was in charge of internal security, law enforcement, and state security, served as the Soviet Union's primary security organization. Through monitoring, arrests, interrogations, and forced labor camps, it played a vital part in repressing opposition, carrying out political purges, and upholding the regime's power.