1919Communist International Founded in Moscow

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🇷🇺 February Revolution Overthrows Russian Empire

February Revolution Overthrows Russian Empire (1917)
Russian RevolutionRussian EmpireTsar Nicholas IICivil WarBolsheviksWorld War IPolitical InstabilityRevolution
RussiaRussia

🇷🇺 Bolsheviks Seize Power in Petrograd

Bolsheviks Seize Power in Petrograd (1917)
Russian RevolutionBolsheviksVladimir LeninSoviet UnionCommunismSocialismCivil War
RussiaRussia

🔪 Execution of Tsar Nicholas II and Family

Execution of Tsar Nicholas II and Family (1918)
Russian RevolutionRomanov DynastyBolsheviksCivil WarCommunismPolitical ViolenceMonarchyWorld War I
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🚩 Communist International Founded in Moscow

March 2: Communist International established in the Kremlin to coordinate Communist parties worldwide.
Communist International Founded in Moscow (1919)
CommunismSoviet UnionPolitical IdeologyCold WarRevolutionMoscowWorld War I
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🇷🇺 Boris Yeltsin Elected President of Russia

July 10: Boris Yeltsin becomes the first President of Russia.
Boris Yeltsin Elected President of Russia (1991)
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🕊️ Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet Leader, Dies

August 31: Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, dies at age 91.
Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet Leader, Dies (2022)
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