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1365 - Foundation of the University of Vienna. The first university in the German-speaking countries in the world, in Europe - the third. Before him, already functioned Jagiellonian in Krakow and Prague Charles University. Duke Rudolf IV received the prefix "Founder". During its existence as students and professors at the university were noted nine Nobile Prize Laureate. such persons were seen as Gregor Mendel, Gustav Mahler, Karl Kautsky.
Today hdes 130 specialties (courses) are trained about sixty-three thousand students. It is the largest University of the German-speaking area.

1918 - Moscow became the capital again. Well, remember, I guess. Peter built Peter, and since that time has become a tradition. However, crowned, as is typical, still in white stone. Well, during the Civil War, it seemed appropriate to move the government to the Kremlin

1940 - Zavershila Sovetskol-Finnish War. Results?
Three and a half months of fighting, 333 thousand killed, bummer with the Mannerheim Line. Finland was forced to cede up to 10% of the territory. BUT.
The prestige of the Red Army crashed through the floor, Finland moved closer to Germany, the Soviet Union was expelled from the League of Nations as an aggressor state.
Some historians attribute the campaign for the Second World War. Many believe that the leadership issue of the Reich after the war about the attack on the Union has decided to finally and irrevocably.