Russia and the Republics

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 Warm-Up Questions CPS Questions (1 - 2)

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 Overview  The political and economic influence of Russia on the Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova  The political and economic influence of Russia on the Baltic States  The political and economic influence of Russia on Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan  The political and economic influence of Russia on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 Quick Write In general, is it a good idea to stick with the map you’ve got? Or under special circumstances, such as the Soviet Union’s collapse, is some reassignment of territory in order? (Note for teacher: Use “Pick a Student” button in CPS)

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 The Political and Economic Influence of Russia on the Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova  Ukraine’s top foreign- policy goal is Euro- Atlantic integration  Russia is Belarus’s No. 1 partner, both economically and politically  Moldova is poor, landlocked, and densely populated Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 1990 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 The Political and Economic Influence of Russia on the Baltic States  Estonia sits at a crossroads between East and West  Latvia looks west to new allies and trade partners  Lithuania had the most difficult transition back to independence of all the Baltic states Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 1990 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 The Political and Economic Influence of Russia on Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan  Since independence, Armenia has restructured its economy  Some of the most notorious Soviet leaders were Georgians, such as Stalin  Azerbaijan is an oil state whose people are mostly Shia Muslim Robert Harbison / © 1997 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 The Political and Economic Influence of Russia on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan  Kazakhstan is a large country, as big as all of Western Europe, and an ethnically diverse one  Kyrgyzstan has close ties to other former Soviet republics R. Norman Matheny / © 1996 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 The Political and Economic Influence of Russia on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, cont.  Uzbekistan seeks stronger ties to China to balance its relationship with Russia  Tajikistan is one of the poorest countries in the world  Turkmenistan retains much of the worst of the old Soviet Union Robert Harbison / © 1996 The Christian Science Monitor

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 Learning Check CPS Questions (3 - 4)

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 Activity 1: Russia and the Republics Review Complete the crossword puzzle with vocabulary words and country information from this lesson.

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 Activity 2: Adding Members to NATO & the EU You work for the U.S. Department of State in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research. Your bureau tries to anticipate world events and has been asked to consider the following question. You work for the U.S. Department of State in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research. Your bureau tries to anticipate world events and has been asked to consider the following question. “What would the response be to a request by Moldova to join NATO and the European Union?”

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 Activity 3: Challenges for the Republics Based on the lesson information, what do you think are the three most important challenges facing the former Soviet republics in the next 5 years? Why?

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 Technology Enrichment: Comparing Economic Statistics Visit the CIA World Factbook website and look for economic statistics for the countries shown.

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 Review  The breakdown in trade after the Soviet Union dissolved hit Moldova hard  Estonia sits at a crossroads between East and West  Some of the most notorious Soviet leaders were Georgians, such as Stalin  Azerbaijan is an oil state whose people are mostly Shia Muslim

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 Review, cont.  Kazakhstan is a large country, as big as all of Western Europe, and an ethnically diverse one  Tajikistan is one of the poorest countries in the world  Turkmenistan retains much of the worst of the old Soviet Union

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 Review Questions CPS Questions (5 - 6)

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 Summary  The political and economic influence of Russia on the Ukraine, Belarus, and Moldova  The political and economic influence of Russia on the Baltic States  The political and economic influence of Russia on Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan  The political and economic influence of Russia on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan

Chapter 4, Lesson 3 Next….  Done—Economic Restructuring: Communism and Capitalism  Next—Russia and the Republics Robert Harbison / © 1991 The Christian Science Monitor