1. II. Russia

3. Russian Architecture

4. A. Fall of the Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev - Started policies that mark the beginning of the end for the USSR
Glasnost – “Openness” – Allowed Soviet citizens to speak more freely
Perestroika – Gradual change from a command system to private ownership

5. Mikhail Gorbachev

6. B. End of the Union
1991 – Russians voted in their first democratic election
1991 – The USSR crumbles and was no longer a country
The former Soviet Union became 15 separate countries after the break up
Marks the end of the Cold War

7. People Protest Communism in Russia

8. C. Russia’s Land Russia is the world’s largest country (Area)
Almost twice as large as the U.S.A.
Called a Eurasian country because it covers two continents – Europe and Asia
Russia borders 14 countries and covers eleven time zones

9. Russia’s Red Square

10. Siberia – Huge part of Russia that lies east of the Urals
Permafrost – A layer of permanently frozen soil
Ural Mountains – Form boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia

12. Drunken Trees

15. Marker Separating Europe and Asia

16. 75% of Russia’s People
Live west of the Ural Mountains or in European Russia
Live in cities

17. D. Russia’s Resources Has more resources than any country on earth
Include: Timber, oil, gold, and silver
One of the world’s largest producer of oil
Many resources are in hard-to-reach parts of Russia

18. Taiga – Largest forest region in the world
Very few people live in the Taiga
Steppes – Huge grassland that provides the best farmland in Russia