1927 ⟶ Trotsky Expelled from Soviet Communist Party

Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Soviet Communist Party, le...
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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.⟶
Lenin Dies, Stalin Begins Purge (1924)
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.⟶
Trotsky Expelled from Soviet Communist Party (1927)
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 Union Launches First Five-Year Plan (1928)
Soviet UnionRussiaEconomyIndustrializationCommunismFive Year PlanStalin

🌍 Soviet Union Joins the League of Nations

The Soviet Union joins the League of Nations.⟶
Soviet Union Joins the League of Nations (1934)
Soviet UnionLeague of Nationsdiplomacyinternational relationsinterwar periodRussia

🔪 Sergei Kirov Assassinated

Sergei Kirov, head of the Leningrad Communist Party, is murdered by an unknown assailant, precipitating a wave of repression in the Soviet Union.⟶
Sergei Kirov Assassinated (1934)
Soviet UnionassassinationStalinGreat PurgerepressioncommunismLeningradpolitical violence