1. Soviet Union Lenin, Communism,Stalin,WW2, Cold War

2. Vladimir Lenin He was thrown out of Russia He returned and overthrew the gov’t Started a revolution

3. Russian Revolution Russian people began rioting Troops were sent in to put down the uprising A weak gov’t had taken over the Czars Lenin and his supporters pushed the weak gov’t aside

4. Communism Everyone is equal Everyone should share the work equally and receive equal share of rewards Gov’t controls everything Appealed greatly to many people (serfs) No longer rich vs poor

5. Building Communism Treaty ended the war, but not peace Civil war in Russia (lost millions) It lasted 3 years and the communists party gained victory U.S.S.R. was created (Union of the Soviet Socialists Republic)

6. Lenin He jailed and killed people who opposed him Lenin died in 1924 Replaced by Josef Stalin

7. Stalin Dictatorship Make people suffer Live in terror Read page 190

8. WW2 In 1939, Stalin signed an agreement with the Germans not to fight each other However, in 1941 3 million Germans attacked Russia with tanks and airplanes German victory appeared likely

9. WINTER CAME Soviet cities were destroyed and Russia was in trouble, HOWEVER…. Harsh Winter came and began pushing the Germans backwards….WHY??? In 1945 Soviet troops captured Berlin, the capital of Germany

10. RUSSIA Moscow Imperial Russia U.S.S.R Russia

11. Cold War After WW2 The U.S. and Soviet Union were the world’s 2 strongest countries WAR OF WORDS, no fighting Nuclear Bombs are created (early 1960’s U.S. wanted to stop the spread of communism (iron curtain)

12. Collapse of an Empire By 1980, people lost faith in the communists system Mikhail Gorbachev made changes in the Soviet system in 1985 He reduced gov’t control of the economy Countries started abandoning communism

13. THE END In 1991 the Soviet Union broke apart Today, Russia faces huge challenges, after years of hardships Russians today need to build a new way of life