Russian Revolution 1917
A revolution that overthrew the Romanov dynasty and lead to communist leadership.
Picture of the revolution
Picture of the revolution
Bolsheviks/Lenin
Lead by Vladimir Lenin it was a small socialist party that took over power. It was renamed the Communist Party.
A picture of Vladimir Lenin
A picture of Vladimir Lenin
Guomindang
It was a Chinese Nationalist Party lead by Chiang Kai-Shek. It was overthrown by the communists in 1949.
The Flag of the party
The Flag of the party
Chinese Revolution
Mao Zedong wanted to combat capitalist tendencies that he believed reached the highest ranking people in the Communist Party.
Image of Mao and his book
Image of Mao and his book
Mao Zedong
Was the leader of the Chinese Communist Party from 1927 to 1976.
A portrait of Mao Zedong
A portrait of Mao Zedong
Building Socialism
It was a expression for when a communist regime comes to power.
BUILDING socialism
BUILDING socialism
Stalin
He was a Russian leader that succeeded Lenin. He created a totalitarian state.
Picture of Stalin
Picture of Stalin
Zhenotdel
Formed in 1919 it is the Women's Department of the Communist Party. It promote equality for women.
Image showing that women can do a mans job
Image showing that women can do a mans job
Collectivization
It is when the communist leadership abolishes private property rights and forced to work in industrialized farms.
The leaders making people do jobs
The leaders making people do jobs
Cultural Revolution
Mao launched a massive campaign to get rid of the capitalist ideas that might have gotten into the high ranks of the Communist Party.
Mao and his campaign poster
Mao and his campaign poster
Great Purges/ Terror
It was the cleanse of the Soviet Union of enemies. A million people were executed and 4-5 million were forced into labor.
Image of people in forced labor
Image of people in forced labor
Cuban Missile Crisis
It was the Soviet Union deploying nuclear missiles to Cuba and the US not liking it. But they eventually got returned with the missiles in order for the island of Cuba to not get invaded.
An accurate image of the Kennedy not wanting Khrushchev's nuclear power in Cuba which was lead by Castro.
An accurate image of the Kennedy not wanting Khrushchev's nuclear power in Cuba which was lead by Castro.
Nikita Khrushchev
He was the leader of the Soviet union between 1953 and 1964.
Picture of Nikita Khrushchev
Picture of Nikita Khrushchev
Mikhail Gorbachev
He was the leader of the Soviet Union between 1985 and 1991. His leadership is what brought the end to the USSR.
Picture of Mikhail Gorbachev
Picture of Mikhail Gorbachev
Deng Xiaoping
He was the leader of China between 1976 and 1997. He dismantled the communist elements of the Chinese economy.
Image of Deng Xiaoping
Image of Deng Xiaoping
Perestroika/ Glasnost
He liked openness which then lead to greater freedom and the end to censorship of the media.
Poster of the changes that took place
Poster of the changes that took place