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 * __​Topic #2__: __The Soviet Era__ (p. 425-429)**


 * L** (What did you learn? Take notes as you read; answer your questions):
 * Soviet Union and United states were super powers in the cold war (war without fighting) u.s. opposed S.U. -U.S.S.R.= union of soviet socialist republics
 * the Soviet Era was when when the world war 1 broke out in Europe
 * 1922 communists are in power and form the USSR
 * 1914 was world war I and 1941 was world war II
 * 1991 Soviet Union no longer exists
 * People’s demands for more and more changes eventually led to the collapse of both communism and the SU.
 * In 1917, Vladimir Lenin led the Russian Revolution and seized control. He and his followers set up a communist state, a country whose government has strong control over the economy and society as a whole.
 * The competed for world influence without actually fighting eachother in cold war.
 * 1985 mikhail beacame leader of soviet union
 * When World War II ended, Stalin wanted to protect the Soviet Union from any more invasions. He sent troops to set up Communist governments in neighboring European countries.
 * 1941- Nazi army invaded the Soviet Union.
 * Soviet Union became one of the 2 most powerful nations in the world.
 * U.S.S.R. stands for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
 * Economy was bad
 * In 1991, all of the 15 republics of the S.U. became independent.
 * Cold war with the U.S.; U.S. won
 * World War II broke out and Russian and German armies and met and fought battles, caused shortages of food, starvation, and discontent.
 * The S.U. and the U.S.A. launched rockets in a bid to be the first in outer space. S.U. got it.