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In 1991, Putin entered local politics in his hometown, St. Petersburg. In 1996, he was made the head of the FSB by Boris Yeltsin. He was made Prime Minister in August, 1999; that March, he was elected for his first term as president. Putin has been either President or Prime Minister since.

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In the early 1990's, a series of strikes and revolutions, coupled with the end of Communism in the Soviet Union, crippled Communism throughout the world.

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Mr. Gorbachev was the last leader of the Soviet Union. Through many reforms, he helped end Communism in Europe- including the USSRHe also helped to de-escalate the Cold War, and he received the Noble Peace Prize.

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The Cold War this was a nonviolent competition for advancement. Most notably, the Soviet Union and the United States in the race for space.

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Following the death of Vladimir Lenin, Stalin placed himself in power. Throughout his rule, he was known to be harsh and cruel. In WWII, he sided with the Allies against his former "teammate," Germany. In the Cold War, however he "fought" against the United States.

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In the Bolshevik Revolution, Vladimir Lenin lead a horde of peasants and stormed the winter palace, they then murdered the Romanov family. Their revolution was in favor of replacing the Czars with a Communist system.

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In August, 1914, Germany officially declared war on Russia. Shortly after they entered the war, the Russians were lured into several battles, loosing hundreds of thousands of men- both to imprisonment and death. In December of 1917, Russia came under new leadership and they choose to sign an armistice with Germany; the armistice successfully ended the war.

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Catherine the Great married into the Russian throne, later overthrowing her husband to take control. Catherine reportedly found a role model in Peter the Great, though she believe that every man were created equal, and that torture should be outlawed. She had progressive views on art and education, and she quickly gained favor of the military, the church, and the nobles.

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Peter the Great made some of the greatest and most impactful reforms in Russian history. Peter created a navy, reformed the army, and made new territorial and administrative divisions within Russia. He also enforced control over the Orthodox Church, modernized the Russian alphabet, established Russia's first newspaper, and introduced the Julian Calendar. Despite his reforms, he was known to be a tyrannical and cruel ruler.

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Starting in the 13th century, the Mongols entered Kieven lands and started destroying and pillaging villages. The Mongols retreated for 13 years, only to return and demand submission. After submission was refused, the Mongols started to burn down cities, including the capitol city. The Mongols even murdered to reigning royal family. Mongol rule was known to be harsh, especially toward criminals.

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The Kieven Rus established the frame work for the Russian Empire.