Most people are eligible to start a Roth IRA. But your eligibility for a Roth IRA may be affected by your income. If you earn too much, you may not be able to contribute. The chart below shows the limits for 2016. For 2016, you can contribute $5,500, in total, to all your IRAs. You can contribute $6,500 if you are older than 50.
Communism in Russia. Communism began in Russia with the rise of the Bolshevik Party led by Vladimir Lenin. They led the 1917 October Revolution that overthrew the current government and took power. Lenin was a follower of Marxist philosophies.
Russia was the first great power in Europe to become a dictatorship. For hundreds of years Russia had been ruled by czars. These czars had become hated. Russia suffered terrible defeats by the German army during World War I. This led the Russian people to revolt in 1917.