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| Important Dates in
Russian History |
 Empress
Elizabeth ruled Russia from 1742 to
1761. During her reign, the death penalty was
effectively ended, cultural arts flourished, and
Russia fought with distinction during the Seven
Years' War. |
 Mikhail
Sergeyevich Gorbachev was the first
man since Joseph Stalin to head the Soviet Union
as both President and General Secretary. His time
in those offices was marked by warming of
relations with the United States, and,
eventually, the end of the Soviet Union. He was
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for his
role in ending the "Cold War." |
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