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Russia and the Former Soviet Republics: An Introduction
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Warm-Up Questions CPS Questions (1 - 2)
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Chapter Overview Lesson 1: Russia and the Former Soviet Republics: An Introduction Lesson 2: Economic Restructuring: Communism and Capitalism Lesson 3: Russia and the Republics Lesson 4: Russia and World Relationships Lesson 5: US Interests and Regional Issues in Russia and the Former Soviet Republics
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Lesson Overview The geographic locations of Russia and the former Soviet Republics The major religious groups of Russia and the former Soviet Republics The historical context of Russia from the Kievan Rus through the time of Peter the Great How events of the nineteenth century and World War I contributed to the October Revolution The economic and political impacts of World War II and the Cold War on Russia The effects of the fall of communism
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Quick Write What does the August 1991 coup against Gorbachev suggest to you about the way people cope with change? (Note for teacher: Use “Pick a Student “ button in CPS)
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Chapter 4 Lesson 1 The Geographic Locations of Russia and the Former Soviet Republics Russia: Largest landmass of any country with 11 time zones Landscapes: Tundra Taiga Steppes The 140 million people of Russia represent more than 100 ethnic groups
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 The Geographic Locations of Russia and the Former Soviet Republics, cont. Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova West of Russia and north of the Black Sea Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are “the Baltic states” Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia Mountainous Caucasus region between the Black and Caspian seas Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Central Asian republics of former Soviet Union
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 The Major Religious Groups of Russia and the Former Soviet Republics The Soviet Union was officially atheistic-believing God doesn’t exist The Russian Orthodox Church goes back to Kievan Rus At end of 18th century, Russia had the largest Jewish population in the world In 1996 Muslims made up an estimated 19 percent of all Russians who practice a religion Robert Harbison / © 1997 The Christian Science Monitor
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 The Historical Context of Russia: Kievan Rus through Peter the Great Kievan Rus established in 962 Ivan III was the first to use the titles “czar” and “ruler of all Rus” By the end of his reign, Muscovy had tripled in size The Influence of Peter the Great Assumed title of emperor and czar He reorganized the army, streamlined government, and put money and people to work
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Events of the 19 th Century and World War I Leading to October Revolution During World War I Russia suffered several defeats High food prices and shortages led to strikes Czar Nicholas II abdicated— gave up the throne—in 1917 The Bolsheviks seized power from the Provisional Government New Bolshevik regime wasn’t secure until after civil war from 1918-1921 Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 1989 The Christian Science Monitor
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Economic and Political Impacts of World War II and the Cold War By end of the 1920s, Stalin was the sole leader of the Soviet Union State took control of all factories and farms In the 1930s, Stalin began a purge of the Communist Party Repression was part of the system he created Stalin died in 1953
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Economic and Political Impacts of World War II and the Cold War, cont. Nikita Krushchev emerged as Stalin’s successor (1953-1964) His tenure brought about a relative liberalization in Soviet life His tenure brought about a relative liberalization in Soviet life The Brezhnev era (1964-1982) was more authoritarian and less liberal, but stable Mikhail Gorbachev promoted “new thinking,” glasnost, open public discussion of problems
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Effects of the Fall of Communism Gorbachev was the last general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party In 1991 Boris Yeltsin became the Russian Federation’s first democratically elected president The Soviet Union ceased to exist Russia went through immense stress during the 1990s as it moved from a centrally planned economy to a free-market system Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 1989 The Christian Science Monitor
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Effects of the Fall of Communism, cont. In 1999 Yeltsin resigned and turned power over to his prime minister, Vladimir Putin Putin served 2 terms as president and then became the prime minister Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 2008 The Christian Science Monitor
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Learning Check CPS Questions (3 - 4)
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Activity 1: Geographic Locations in Russia and Former Soviet Republics Identify the countries and bodies of water in Russia and the former Soviet republics
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Activity 2: Understanding the October Revolution 1.What were the conditions like for the Russian people? 2.Why do you think the Bolsheviks were able to win over the provisional government and the Petrograd Soviet to seize power?
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Activity 3: Comparing Leadership Styles of Stalin and Gorbachev Use the Venn diagram to compare/contrast the leadership styles of Joseph V. Stalin and of Mikhail S. Gorbachev Chapter 4, Lesson 1
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Technology Enrichment: Russia and the Former Soviet Republics Web Scavenger Hunt Search the Web for answers to the questions on the scavenger hunt worksheet Search the Web for answers to the questions on the scavenger hunt worksheet
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Review Russia has the largest landmass of any country For most of the twentieth century, the Soviet Union was officially atheistic Ivan III was the first to use the titles “czar” and “ruler of all Rus” Peter the Great assumed the title of emperor and czar, officially making Muscovy the Russian Empire in 1721 In 1917 Czar Nicholas II abdicated; the Bolsheviks seized power from the Provisional Government
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Review, cont. By the end of the 1920s, Stalin was the sole leader of the Soviet Union Krushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev emerged as Stalin’s successors before the fall of Communism In 1991 Boris Yeltsin became the Russian Federation’s first democratically elected president In 1999 Yeltsin resigned and turned power over to his prime minister, Vladimir Putin
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Review Questions CPS Questions (5 - 6)
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Summary The geographic locations of Russia and the former Soviet Republics The major religious groups of Russia and the former Soviet Republics The historical context of Russia from the Kievan Rus through the time of Peter the Great How events of the nineteenth century and World War I contributed to the October Revolution The economic and political impacts of World War II and the Cold War on Russia The effects of the fall of communism
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Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Next…. Done—Russia and the Former Soviet Republics: An Introduction Next—Economic Restructuring: Communism and Capitalism Melanie Stetson Freeman / © 2008 The Christian Science Monitor
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