1924 ⟶ Lenin Dies, Stalin Begins Purge
Leader of the Soviet Union Vladimir Lenin dies, and Joseph S...
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💀 Lenin Dies, Stalin Begins Purge
Leader of the Soviet Union Vladimir Lenin dies, and Joseph Stalin begins purging rivals to clear the way for his dictatorship.⟶
RussiaSoviet UnionLeninStalinPower StruggleDictatorshipPurgeCommunismTotalitarianism
🚪 Trotsky Expelled from Soviet Communist Party
Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, leaving Joseph Stalin with undisputed control of the Soviet Union.⟶
Soviet UnionTrotskyStalinPoliticsPurgeCommunismRussia
🏭 Soviet Union Launches First Five-Year Plan
The Soviet Union launches the first five-year plan, an economic effort to increase Industrialisation.⟶
Soviet UnionRussiaEconomyIndustrializationCommunismFive Year PlanStalin
⚠️ Stalin Threatens Finland Regarding Delays in Negotiations
Finns meet Stalin again. Stalin tells them that "an accident" might happen between Finnish and Soviet troops, if the negotiations last too long.⟶
RussiaFinlandSoviet UnionThreatNegotiationsDiplomacyWinter WarStalin