Rise of the Soviets

Russian Revolution

 * The Russian Revolution would begin in 1912, after the end of World War I.121178-004-945062DD.jpg
 * Vladimir Lenin would become a central figure in the revolution.
 * The Revolution would end in the overthrow of the Tsar.
 * Vladimir Lenin would become the leader of the newly established Soviet Union

Death of Vladimir Lenin

 * One year after Lenin's rise to power, he would pass away due to an unknown illness.
 * Joseph Stalin would rise to power in his place.

Soviet Expansion
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 * Stalin, seeing an opportunity in a weakened Europe, would move the Soviet army west to take territory.
 * The Soviets would expand all the way to Germany, meeting little resistance along the way.
 * Soviet expansion was condemned by the former Allies of World War I.