Crimea

Some of the key events about Crimea

• 1783

  Crimea became part of the Russian Empire
• 1783

  Russian Empire annexed Crimea, ending Crimean Khanate's independence
• 1853

  The first telegraph line in Crimea was established
• 1853

  Crimean War began, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life
• 1875

  The Simferopol-Sevastopol railway was opened
• 1899

  The Livadia Palace, a summer retreat for the Russian Tsars, was completed
• 1917

  Bolsheviks seized power in Crimea during the Russian Revolution
• 1920

  Crimea became an autonomous republic within the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
• 1921

  Severe famine struck Crimea, causing significant population loss
• 1941

  Nazi Germany occupied Crimea during World War II
• 1944

  Soviet authorities forcibly deported Crimean Tatars, accusing them of collaboration with Nazi Germany
• 1945

  The Yalta Conference, a major World War II meeting of Allied leaders, was held in Crimea
• 1954

  Crimea was transferred from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR
• 1954

  Crimea was transferred from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR within the Soviet Union
• 1986

  Chernobyl nuclear disaster affected Crimea with radioactive fallout
• 1991

  Crimea regained its status as an Autonomous Republic within independent Ukraine
• 2000

  The ancient city of Chersonesus in Crimea was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• 2014

  Crimea was incorporated into the Russian Federation, though this is disputed internationally
• 2014

  Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine, leading to international condemnation and sanctions
• 2018

  Kerch Strait incident occurred, escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine

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