The document summarizes major events in Russia between the late 1800s and 1920s, including the fall of the Russian Empire and rise of communism. It discusses how the Russian Empire faced modernization challenges under the last czars and experienced unrest. The 1917 revolutions overthrew the czarist regime and established a provisional government, which Lenin then took control of through the Bolshevik revolution. Lenin established a communist government and repressive policies through the Red Terror, before his death led to Stalin consolidating power and instituting harsh industrialization and collectivization policies through the 1930s.

1. The Interim

2. Events in between the world wars.

13. Alexander III: Russian bear

14. You lookin’ at my woman? ‘Cause I’ll kick your Бут т ! His wife was his former sister-in-law. He married after his brother’s death at his request.

17. When the covers look like this, it’s a good bet the book is anti-Semetic.

18. This is a 2005 Spanish edition.

20. Nicholas II

37. He was also seen as the puppet master of the royals.

46. In happier times. After his abdication.

50. The crime scene. The execution squad

53. The last czar.

62. This is a popular pose for tyrants. Observe:

63. Kim Il Sung

64. Mao Tse Tung

65. Saddam Hussein

66. I prefer the statues like this.

67. This Lenin statue, formally outside Goff’s Hamburgers in Dallas, is my favorite.

68. Lenin and DiCaprio… connection?

74. There’s Trotsky at a Lenin speech. Where’d he go?

75. There’s Trotsky again with Lenin. Where’d he go?

76. Original cosmonauts The guy in the back fell out of favor. Where’d he go?

77. We’ll start with six. And end with five. Where’d he go? The missing guy was killed by secret police chief Nikolai Yezhov’s execution squads. About Yezhov…

78. There’s secret police chief Nikolai Yezhov walking along the Volga with Stalin. Where’d he go?

80. Where’d he go?

82. Propaganda was big too.

84. "Yes, long live equal rights for women in the USSR".

87. "join the ranks of the front brigades, a fighter needs your hands and aid!"

88. "The Spirit of Great Lenin and His Victorious Banner inspires us during this Great Patriotic War" (Joseph Stalin)"

92. "Don't chat! Chatting leads to treason"

93. Smoke of chimneys is the breath of Soviet Russia

94. “ Look Me in the Eyes and Tell Me Honestly: Who is your friend? Who is your enemy? You have no friends among capitalists. You have no enemies among the workers. Only in a union of the workers of all nations will you be victorious over capitalism and liberated from exploitation. Down with national antagonisms! Workers of the world unite!”

98. Idea for Kulak revolt: http://legalinsurrection.blogspot.com/2009/02/revolt-of-kulaks-has-begun.html

103. Walter Duranty: JERK!

118. Josef Stalin: One of history’s greatest monsters.

119. And Time Magazine’s 1939 Man of the Year

120. And 1942.

122. A 50 million mark banknote printed in 1923. It was worth $1. In 1914, it would have been worth $12 million.

132. And 1938’s Man of the Year.