Russia History: 20th Century

this country became the world’s first

this country became the world’s first constitutionally socialist state welcome

constitutionally socialist state welcome

constitutionally socialist state welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the history of 20th

taking a look at the history of 20th

taking a look at the history of 20th century Russia Russia opened the 20th

century Russia Russia opened the 20th

century Russia Russia opened the 20th century ruled by nicholas ii this

century ruled by nicholas ii this

century ruled by nicholas ii this violent time was marked by the Bloody

violent time was marked by the Bloody

violent time was marked by the Bloody Sunday massacre of January 22nd 1905

Sunday massacre of January 22nd 1905

Sunday massacre of January 22nd 1905 that left hundreds killed or injured by

that left hundreds killed or injured by

that left hundreds killed or injured by gunfire and the country’s eventual loss

gunfire and the country’s eventual loss

gunfire and the country’s eventual loss in the russo-japanese war these

in the russo-japanese war these

in the russo-japanese war these incidents along with growing public

incidents along with growing public

incidents along with growing public unrest led to the 1905 Russian

unrest led to the 1905 Russian

unrest led to the 1905 Russian Revolution in response nicholas ii

Revolution in response nicholas ii

Revolution in response nicholas ii immediately created a national

immediately created a national

immediately created a national legislature russia then joined World War

legislature russia then joined World War

legislature russia then joined World War one after Austria declared war on its

one after Austria declared war on its

one after Austria declared war on its allies Serbia food and fuel shortages

allies Serbia food and fuel shortages

allies Serbia food and fuel shortages followed while inflation and casualties

followed while inflation and casualties

followed while inflation and casualties rose the first strikes on st. Petersburg

rose the first strikes on st. Petersburg

rose the first strikes on st. Petersburg hit in 1917 and eventually prompted the

hit in 1917 and eventually prompted the

hit in 1917 and eventually prompted the February revolution the long-standing

February revolution the long-standing

February revolution the long-standing Romanov dynasty ended when nicholas ii

Romanov dynasty ended when nicholas ii

Romanov dynasty ended when nicholas ii was forced to resign the russians only

was forced to resign the russians only

was forced to resign the russians only ended their involvement in the war when

ended their involvement in the war when

ended their involvement in the war when they signed the peace treaty of

they signed the peace treaty of

they signed the peace treaty of brest-litovsk in 1918 with germany

brest-litovsk in 1918 with germany

brest-litovsk in 1918 with germany russia also conceded several territories

russia also conceded several territories

russia also conceded several territories they had captured from the Ottoman

they had captured from the Ottoman

they had captured from the Ottoman Empire Marxist revolutionary Vladimir

Empire Marxist revolutionary Vladimir

Empire Marxist revolutionary Vladimir Lenin seized the opportunity and led a

Lenin seized the opportunity and led a

Lenin seized the opportunity and led a group of working-class Russians known as

group of working-class Russians known as

group of working-class Russians known as the Bolsheviks in the October Revolution

the Bolsheviks in the October Revolution

the Bolsheviks in the October Revolution in 1917 they took control of the

in 1917 they took control of the

in 1917 they took control of the government and formed the first

government and formed the first

government and formed the first socialist state meanwhile the Russian

socialist state meanwhile the Russian

socialist state meanwhile the Russian civil war broke out that year between

civil war broke out that year between

civil war broke out that year between the anti-communist White Army and the

the anti-communist White Army and the

the anti-communist White Army and the Bolshevik Red Army in the midst of this

Bolshevik Red Army in the midst of this

Bolshevik Red Army in the midst of this the treaty that created the Soviet Union

the treaty that created the Soviet Union

the treaty that created the Soviet Union was signed on December 30th 1922 this

was signed on December 30th 1922 this

was signed on December 30th 1922 this brought several Soviet republics under

brought several Soviet republics under

brought several Soviet republics under the power of the Communist Bolsheviks

the power of the Communist Bolsheviks

the power of the Communist Bolsheviks led by Lenin the Soviet Union adopted

led by Lenin the Soviet Union adopted

led by Lenin the Soviet Union adopted its constitution in 1924 this

its constitution in 1924 this

its constitution in 1924 this established a federal system of

established a federal system of

established a federal system of government controlled by the Communist

government controlled by the Communist

government controlled by the Communist Party the birth of the USSR or the Union

Party the birth of the USSR or the Union

Party the birth of the USSR or the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics prompted

of Soviet Socialist Republics prompted

of Soviet Socialist Republics prompted political economic and social changes

political economic and social changes

political economic and social changes including free health services and the

including free health services and the

including free health services and the discouragement of organized

discouragement of organized

discouragement of organized legend the workforce grew as women were

legend the workforce grew as women were

legend the workforce grew as women were given the right to vote and abortion was

given the right to vote and abortion was

given the right to vote and abortion was legalized land business and industry

legalized land business and industry

legalized land business and industry were also nationalized during the mid

were also nationalized during the mid

were also nationalized during the mid 1920s Lenin Protege Joseph Stalin seized

1920s Lenin Protege Joseph Stalin seized

1920s Lenin Protege Joseph Stalin seized power and accelerated the Soviet Union’s

power and accelerated the Soviet Union’s

power and accelerated the Soviet Union’s economic transformation in 1929 Stalin

economic transformation in 1929 Stalin

economic transformation in 1929 Stalin triggered massive industrialization with

triggered massive industrialization with

triggered massive industrialization with his first five-year plan the government

his first five-year plan the government

his first five-year plan the government took control of agriculture by

took control of agriculture by

took control of agriculture by introducing collective farming any

introducing collective farming any

introducing collective farming any peasants who oppose this were either

peasants who oppose this were either

peasants who oppose this were either sent to Siberia or slaughtered within a

sent to Siberia or slaughtered within a

sent to Siberia or slaughtered within a decade

decade

decade Russia became one of Europe’s fastest

Russia became one of Europe’s fastest

Russia became one of Europe’s fastest growing countries as Hitler’s power

growing countries as Hitler’s power

growing countries as Hitler’s power increased Stalin signed a non-aggression

increased Stalin signed a non-aggression

increased Stalin signed a non-aggression pact with the Third Reich in 1939 the

pact with the Third Reich in 1939 the

pact with the Third Reich in 1939 the tense peace between these powers

tense peace between these powers

tense peace between these powers unraveled two years into World War two

unraveled two years into World War two

unraveled two years into World War two when the German led Axis forces invaded

when the German led Axis forces invaded

when the German led Axis forces invaded the USSR

the USSR

the USSR however the 1942 Battle of Stalingrad

however the 1942 Battle of Stalingrad

however the 1942 Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point the Germans were

was a turning point the Germans were

was a turning point the Germans were soon Elstad from Leningrad and Berlin

soon Elstad from Leningrad and Berlin

soon Elstad from Leningrad and Berlin was captured in 1945 despite these

was captured in 1945 despite these

was captured in 1945 despite these victories the war left 30 million

victories the war left 30 million

victories the war left 30 million Russians dead and a devastated economy

Russians dead and a devastated economy

Russians dead and a devastated economy the rise of the Iron Curtain and the

the rise of the Iron Curtain and the

the rise of the Iron Curtain and the onset of the Cold War increased

onset of the Cold War increased

onset of the Cold War increased hostilities between Russia and the West

hostilities between Russia and the West

hostilities between Russia and the West while the u.s. spearheaded the North

while the u.s. spearheaded the North

while the u.s. spearheaded the North Atlantic Treaty Organization the USSR

Atlantic Treaty Organization the USSR

Atlantic Treaty Organization the USSR fought for global supremacy with the

fought for global supremacy with the

fought for global supremacy with the Warsaw Pact this treaty allowed for

Warsaw Pact this treaty allowed for

Warsaw Pact this treaty allowed for Soviet dominance over Eastern Europe and

Soviet dominance over Eastern Europe and

Soviet dominance over Eastern Europe and parts of Asia Soviet power peaked

parts of Asia Soviet power peaked

parts of Asia Soviet power peaked mid-century under the leadership of men

mid-century under the leadership of men

mid-century under the leadership of men like Nikita Khrushchev and Leonid

like Nikita Khrushchev and Leonid

like Nikita Khrushchev and Leonid Brezhnev during that period the world’s

Brezhnev during that period the world’s

Brezhnev during that period the world’s first nuclear power plant was

first nuclear power plant was

first nuclear power plant was constructed Sputnik the first space

constructed Sputnik the first space

constructed Sputnik the first space satellite was launched and Yuri Gagarin

satellite was launched and Yuri Gagarin

satellite was launched and Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space

became the first human in space

became the first human in space relations between the USSR and the

relations between the USSR and the

relations between the USSR and the United States deteriorated further in

United States deteriorated further in

United States deteriorated further in the 1970s and 80s with the Soviet

the 1970s and 80s with the Soviet

the 1970s and 80s with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan Russian openness

invasion of Afghanistan Russian openness

invasion of Afghanistan Russian openness and modernity was increased in the mid

and modernity was increased in the mid

and modernity was increased in the mid 1980s by prominent communist party

1980s by prominent communist party

1980s by prominent communist party member Mikhail Gorbachev and in 1988 he

member Mikhail Gorbachev and in 1988 he

member Mikhail Gorbachev and in 1988 he became president of the USSR in June

became president of the USSR in June

became president of the USSR in June 1991 Boris Yeltsin was elected president

1991 Boris Yeltsin was elected president

1991 Boris Yeltsin was elected president of the

of the

of the unions largest Republic Soviet Russia

unions largest Republic Soviet Russia

unions largest Republic Soviet Russia soon after hardline communists attempted

soon after hardline communists attempted

soon after hardline communists attempted to overthrow Gorbachev to keep the USSR

to overthrow Gorbachev to keep the USSR

to overthrow Gorbachev to keep the USSR together but failed on December 25th

together but failed on December 25th

together but failed on December 25th 1991 the Soviet Union officially ended

1991 the Soviet Union officially ended

1991 the Soviet Union officially ended and the Russian Federation was born

and the Russian Federation was born

and the Russian Federation was born Yeltsin stayed on as president after

Yeltsin stayed on as president after

Yeltsin stayed on as president after years of extreme instability Yeltsin

years of extreme instability Yeltsin

years of extreme instability Yeltsin handed power to former KGB official and

handed power to former KGB official and

handed power to former KGB official and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on December 31st 1999 despite uncertainty

December 31st 1999 despite uncertainty

December 31st 1999 despite uncertainty at the end of the 20th century Russia

at the end of the 20th century Russia

at the end of the 20th century Russia can only grow stronger due to its vast

can only grow stronger due to its vast

can only grow stronger due to its vast resources ingenious population and rich

resources ingenious population and rich

resources ingenious population and rich history