History of Russia Questions
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if someone westernized something what three things are they adopting
what group of people came from northern Europe around 800 and conquered a kingdom in Ukraine ,Russia, and Belarus
purged opponents and staged show trials
leader of China who began its modern economic transformation after 1978
was concerned that the Russian people were not working very hard, and wanted to change the economic system
Russian leader at the time of the launch of Sputnik in October, 1957
banged his shoe on the table at the UN
called religion the opiate of the people
predicted that the revolution would be followed by a temporary dictatorship of the workers (proletariat)
his policies were glasnost and perestroika
both his predecessor and his successor thought he was too brutal
ruler of Russia / USSR from 1924 to 1953
taught pragmatism (whatever works): the good cat is the one that catches mice
ruler of China during the Cultural Revolution
made a pact with Hitler's Nazi Germany
Russian leader who denounced his predecessor as being too brutal
thought the course of history was determined by the material condition of the people
predicted a revolution of the workers
ruler of China during the Great Leap Forward
author of Communist Manifesto and Capital