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Jan 1, 1533
1st Czar of Russia
Ivan the III (the Great) ruled Russia from 1462-1505.
He is the first Czar of Russia. -
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution contributed to the rise of communism by the Russian communist party taking over which was led by V.I Lenin. The party gave communist control over all important economic decisions. -
Creation of Soviet Union
The Russian Communist Party contributed to the rise of communism by giving communist leaders control over all important economic decisions.
Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev started to give more economic and polical freedom to the Soviet people. -
Stalin
Joseph Stalin had taken over the the leadership of the USSR and led the Soviet Union in the fight against Nazi Germany which weakens the relations among the Soviet Union, its allies and United States. -
World War II
World War II contributes to the fall of communism by engaging the Soviet Union to fight against Nazi Germany. As this war continued, it weakened the relations between Soviet Union, its allies, & the US. The effect of WWII caused US leaders to fear that Stalin would spread communism all over the globe. -
Stalin's Death
Stalin's death contributed to the fall of communism by ending the war between China and North Korea. On July 27, an armistice was signed ending the Korean War. -
Dien Bien Phu
Vietnamese Communists under Ho Chi Minh defeated French colonial forces at Dien Bien Phu. This event caused the Geneva Accords to divide North and South Vietnam at the 17th parallel. The US aids anti-communist South Vietnam. -
Sputnik
The Soviet Union was the first to launch a satellite called Sputnik which started the Space Age. This event caused the US to feel threatened that their technology was not as advanced. -
Cold War
Tension between the US and the Soviet Union contributed to the fall of communism when Gorbachev gave more economic and political freedom to its people in 1991. The Cold War divided the Soviet Union into 15 independent republics.
