the USSR 1917-1991 theme 1 communist government in the USSR timeline of events 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryRussia - 19th and 20th centuryA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: Bethany_p02Created on: 09-03-20 14:24 1914 Russia enters the First World War 1 of 14 1917 Tsar removed from power and the provisional government falls 2 of 14 1918-21 Russian Civil War 3 of 14 1921 Russia becomes a one-party state. factions banned 4 of 14 1924 Lenin dies 5 of 14 1928 Stalin emerges as leader of Russia 6 of 14 1934 Kirov is murdered in Leningrad 7 of 14 1935 the Great Terror begins and the show trials are begun 8 of 14 1953 Stalin dies 9 of 14 1956 Khrushchev's secret speech- start of de-stalinisation 10 of 14 1964 Khrushchev is removed from office, and Brezhnev begins to reverse Khrushchev's reforms 11 of 14 1975 Brezhnev becomes increasingly ill and unable to govern effectively 12 of 14 1982 Andropov initiates reforms to tackle corruption 13 of 14 1984 Andropov dies and is replaced by Chernenko before his reforms had taken effect 14 of 14
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