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Civil wars in Russia

  • Second Chechen WarIn February 1944, the Soviet Union ordered the entire Chechen people to leave their homes. They were forced onto trains and sent to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan…
  • Russian Civil WarThe Russian Civil War erupted from the ashes of World War I and the collapse of imperial authority. In February 1917, Tsar Nicholas II abdicated his throne…
  • First Chechen WarIn 1785, Sheikh Mansur united North Caucasian nations to repel Russian invasion. This early resistance set a precedent for future conflicts over the next two…