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130 Moments
1941
Germany invades Soviet Union, sparking WWII Eastern Front conflict
1936
The Start of the Great Purge
1924
The Rise of Joseph Stalin in Soviet Union
Legacy of Lenin's Death
1922
The Soviet Union Emerged from Revolution and Civil War
Joseph Stalin's appointment as General Secretary by Vladimir Lenin
1920
Battle of Warsaw: Poland Engages in Conflict against Russia.
Formation of Tatar ASSR in Russian SFSR
1918
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk ends WWI role
Execution of Tsar Nicholas II and family - Tragic end of Russian monarchy.
Leon Trotsky announces exit from World War I
1917
Bolshevik Triumph and the Birth of the Soviet Union
Bolsheviks seize power under Vladimir Lenin
Alexander Kerensky: Prime Minister Post-Revolution
Provisional Government Troops Fire on Petrograd Protesters in 'July Days' Unrest
1916
Perm State University: Founding History in Russia
1914
War declared by Russia on the Ottoman Empire
1908
The Tunguska Event: Mysterious Cosmic Catastrophe and Alien Suspicions
1892
Russian and French generals sign historic military agreement.
1890
Devastating Famine Plunges Russia into Starvation
1887
Mendeleev's High-altitude Eclipse Observation
1884
Police confiscate valuable books from Tolstoy's historical estate, sparking controversy and concerns.
1881
Assassination of Tsar Alexander II
1869
Dmitri Mendeleev presents the periodic table
Birth of religious figure Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin
1867
US purchase of Alaska
1860
Emancipation of Serfs under Tsar Alexander II
Establishment of State Bank in Russian Empire
1858
Treaty of Algun: China cedes Amur River