History of Russia Questions
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What mountain range is the dividing line between Europe and Asia
How many time zones are there in Russia and the Republics
who was left bankrupt from world war ii
Czar ( Czar or Tsar- depending on the region) is a term for a Slavic monarch. Ruled russia from 1547-1917. The ________ family rules russia from 1613-1917. 1917 was the "last" Russian monarch (czar).
Stalin launches the ________ (a series of campaigns of political repression and persecution in the Soviet Union from 1936-38) of the original politburo (there was 7) 6 will eventually be killed, Stalin is only one who lives. Stalin has ONE major goal, he wanted russia to industrialize, he creates a 2 pronged phase to carry out this goal.
In 1914 Russia enters WWI. Some Russians thought the capital (_________) should have a more Russian sounding tone so it will be renamed ________
_______- a system of labor camps in the Soviet Union from 1923-1961
____________: since Russia's only resource was _______ ____, which was mainly in the rural countryside, he (Stalin) would force farmers onto gigantic state run ________________.
(Last Russian czar will eventually be killed by bolsheviks)_________ _____— Czar Nicholas II abdicates the throne. Worker soviets and soldier soviets have high hopes. The bolsheviks have a slogan:
1986 in Ukraine ________ happens- a nuclear plant malfunctions, the world health orgaization must come into Ukraine, news media comes in, people vent 70 yrs of frustration
4th president of Russia _________ (2012-2018) (2018-2024)
______________— name for the current russian parliament
When the USSR collapsed, it broke up intro _____ different countries
_________________________- in Moscow was formerly the Russian czar's residence with over 700 rooms. When russia becomes the USSR they ran their government in "the kremlin" Today it is used for state and diplomatic receptions and official ceremonies and the president of Russia lives here.
Russia is the largest country in the world, the Soviet Union disappears. Russia, today, id divided into ______________ they have _____________, but ____ of these are ___________
1st president ____________ (1991-2000)2nd president________ (2000-2004)(2004-2008)
__________________— joins the bolsheviks, founded the red army. (He will eventually go into exile after being expelled from the communist party)
___________ was the prime minister under yeltsin
3rd president ________ (2008-2012) will appoint Vladimir Putin as PM again. Putin wants a third term so russian constitution will be changed to a 6 year term, no term limit
______________ dedicated reform (1985-1991) does 4 things: 1. _________— "openness"2. ____________- some partially free elections began to eliminate 100% "party control by 1 group only."3. __________- "total restructuring of the economy" began, factories were outdated. Workers did not care about the quality of their work. Collective farms lost 1/3 of harvest as it spoiled before reaching markets. Soviet trade laws kept them out of international markets. Soviet trade laws kept them out of international markets. To fix economy govt. had to privatize some farms and business and allow people to make their own decisions for profit. Soviets needed foreign capitalists to invest in their economy 4. _____________- USA outspent soviets in military/missile technology. Soviets can't win war in Afghanistan. Soviet defense expenses consumed 1/4 of their GNP. Gorbachev declares a suspension period of USSR> Military/nuclear sp