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III. Soviet UnionIII. Soviet UnionIII. Soviet UnionIII. Soviet Union
A. East Against West• After WWII, Eastern Europe opposed
Western Europe and the U.S.A.• Iron Curtain – Boundary separating
the Communist nations of Eastern Europe from the democratic nations of Western Europe
Iron Curtain
B. Rise of the Soviet Union
• After the fall of Germany, the Soviet Union became the strongest country in Europe
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics – USSR
• Made up of 15 current counties • Largest country was Russia
C. Rise of Communism • All goods and services were shared
equally• No classes would exist in society • Private property would cease to
exist • Each person would contribute what
they could and receive what they need
D. The Soviet Era • 1914 – Russia fights in World War I • Russia suffers many defeats and food
shortages that the people blamed on the czar (Russian Emperor)
• 1917 – Russian Revolution overthrew the czar and created communism
Russian Czar Nicholas II and his Family
Founders of Communism
Vladimir Lenin & Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin•Led Russian Revolution that
resulted in Communism •1922 – Russian leaders
founded the USSR
Joseph Stalin • Took power after Lenin’s death • Very harsh ruler • Anyone who disagreed with his
policies were killed or sent to labor camps in Siberia
• Killed as many as 10,000,000
Abandoned Labor Camp
in Siberia
E. Cold War• Cold War – Political tension
between the U.S. and Soviet Union from 1949-1991
• No actual war was fought directly between the Soviet Union and the United States