Crimea
Some of the key events about Crimea
- 1783Crimea became part of the Russian Empire
- 1783Russian Empire annexed Crimea, ending Crimean Khanate's independence
- 1853The first telegraph line in Crimea was established
- 1853Crimean War began, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life
- 1875The Simferopol-Sevastopol railway was opened
- 1899The Livadia Palace, a summer retreat for the Russian Tsars, was completed
- 1917Bolsheviks seized power in Crimea during the Russian Revolution
- 1920Crimea became an autonomous republic within the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
- 1921Severe famine struck Crimea, causing significant population loss
- 1941Nazi Germany occupied Crimea during World War II
- 1944Soviet authorities forcibly deported Crimean Tatars, accusing them of collaboration with Nazi Germany
- 1945The Yalta Conference, a major World War II meeting of Allied leaders, was held in Crimea
- 1954Crimea was transferred from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR
- 1954Crimea was transferred from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR within the Soviet Union
- 1986Chernobyl nuclear disaster affected Crimea with radioactive fallout
- 1991Crimea regained its status as an Autonomous Republic within independent Ukraine
- 2000The ancient city of Chersonesus in Crimea was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 2014Crimea was incorporated into the Russian Federation, though this is disputed internationally
- 2014Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine, leading to international condemnation and sanctions
- 2018Kerch Strait incident occurred, escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine
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