Timeline

## Overview

* 1910's decade: Fall of two empires (Russia, Germany)
* 1920's decade: Expansion and USSR influence (USSR, Russia surrounding countries, Central Asia)
* 1930's decade: Beginning of Cold War (Baltics, Moldova, Spain)
* 1940's decade: Peak of Cold War in Europe and Pacific/Eastern Expansion (France, China, Southeast Asia, Korea, Portugal, Eastern Bloc)
* 1950's decade: Introduction of Socialism in the Western Hemisphere (Cuba, Greece, Burma, Turkey, Myanmar)
* 1960's decade: Islamic Socialism (Northern Africa, Chile, Somalia, Tanzania, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Indonesia, Philippines)
* 1970's decade: Decreased American Influence (Bolivia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Angola, Madagascar, more African countries)
* 1980's decade: Indian Civil War (India, Nepal, Venezuela, Peru, Colombia, more African countries)
* 1990's decade: Resurgence of the Global South (Mexico, Brazil, Chad, Pakistan, Congo, South Africa, more African countries)
* 2000's decade: Great African Revolt / Decline of the Imperial Core (Rest of Central America, Rest of Africa)
* 2010's decade: Climax of the Cold War (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman)
* 2020's decade: Collapse of Capitalism (US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Rest of Europe)

## Timeline

* November 7, 1917 - The Bolsheviks conquer the Russian Empire and establish their new socialist government, led by Vladimir Lenin.
* January 21, 1919 - The month-long revolt against Germany following the damages from WWI was successful, and the new KDP (Communist Party of Germany) was founded. Germany was now in control by the communists, led by Karl Liebknecht.
* July 6, 1920 - The Mongolian Revolution occurs, and the People's Republic of Mongolia is established.
* August 26, 1920 - A socialist republic is established within Kazakhastan.
* July 1, 1921 - The Communist Party of China (CPC) is formed.
* December 30, 1922 - After a treaty between Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Transcaucasia, the USSR was founded, with the Bolsheviks in power.
* January 21, 1924 - Josef Stalin took over as the head of state in the USSR following the death of Vladimir Lenin.
* September 15, 1934 - The USSR is admitted into the League of Nations.
* July 17, 1936 - The Spanish Civil War begins, with the Second Spanish Republic, mainly composed of socialists, beginning conflict with the nationalists.
* July 7, 1937 - The Japanese Empire invades mainland China, marking the beginning of the Pacific War.
* March 31, 1939 - With large support for Spanish Republicans, the nationalists were defeated, and the Second Spanish Republic took full power as a multi-party socialist state.
* September 15, 1939 - The French Civil War begins, after the country was divided between liberals and communists. The liberals receive help from countries such as the United States, Britain, Italy, while the communists see much support from Germany, Spain, and especially the USSR.
* June 28, 1940 - Following aggression from both sides and an invasion of Russia, the USSR declares war on Japan, entering the Pacific War.
* June 5, 1944 - After long and bloody battles, the communists claim victory, as the French Communist Party takes power and the Socialist Republic of France is established.
* September 2, 1944 - The People's Republic of Korea is established in the Korean Peninsula.
* September 12, 1944 - The Republic of Japan is established by the USSR, after the emperor and former Japanese government were imprisoned. Despite not initially being popular, the Japanese Communist Party maintained its support and helped develop Japan after the fierce bombings and wreckage of the War.
* September 12-October 31, 1944 - The Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Laos Democratic People's Republic, People's Republic of Cambodia, The Philippines Socialist Republic, are established.
* August 9, 1947 - Japan is defeated by the USSR, China, communist allies, and other Asian countries in the Pacific War.
* April 3, 1949 - The People's Republic of China, with majority popular support, defeats the Republic of China, after it had evacuated to the island of Taiwan and defeated on the small island.