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What was the USSR and when did Russia become it?

The USSR stands for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and existed from 1922 to 1991. It was made up of unified Russians, Transcaucasians, Ukrainians and Byelorussians
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How did Stalin become dictator of the USSR?

Thanks to his position of General Secretary, Stalin had ultimate control over the party. After Lenin died in 1924, Stalin was in a position to remove all other contenders for leadership. Stalin used bureaucr...
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Who was Stalin?

Josef Stalin was born on December 18th, 1878, in Georgia. As a youth, Stalin was a bank robber turned political activist. In 1922, Stalin was appointed to the office of General Secretary of the Communist Par...
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Who was Lenin?

Vladimir Lenin was born on April 10th, 1870 in Russia. He was the leader of the Bolshevik party during the 1917 revolution and became the first head of the Soviet State. He was arrested numerous times up unt...
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To what extent did the First World War contribute to the start of the 1917 revolution?

The First World War was a large factor that contributed to the beginning of the February 1917 revolution. Why? The war affected far more people than the Russo-Japanese war did. That war was far away and deal...
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