This is the Flag of Russia
This is Joseph Stalin. He was the leader of the Soviet Union during World War 2. He was very famous for his purges.
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This is Vladimir Lenin. He was the "founder of communism." He started the October Revolution.
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The city was founded it the late 13th century by people called the Muscovites. After the Russian Revolution Moscow attracted worldwide attention for being a communist power. At first the people were enthusiastic about being communist so people migrated into Moscow. This happened so much that Moscow had to limit the amount of people in the city. During the Cold War America and its Allies thought of Moscow as a place that was going to blow up the U.S. This changed during the collapse of communism. The Soviet Union's change to communism made other countries be communist such as China, North Korea, Cuba, Laos, Cambodia, Mongolia, Serbia, Yemen, Vietnam, and Indonesia. The Soviets helped revolutions in these countries and often were fighting against other countries. For example in the Vietnam War North Vietnam was supported by Soviets while South Vietnam was supported by the U.S.