III. A NEW GEOGRAPHY OF NORTHERN EURASIA

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III. A NEW GEOGRAPHY OF NORTHERN EURASIA
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A. Collapse of the Soviet Union
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A. Collapse of the Soviet Union
In 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev became the last leader
of the Soviet Union
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A. Collapse of the Soviet Union
Gorbachev began changes that affected all Soviet
citizens Glasnostpolicy of openly discussing
the countrys problems
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A. Collapse of the Soviet Union
Gorbachev began changes that affected all Soviet
citizens Perestroikamajor economic reforms
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A. Collapse of the Soviet Union
The people finally became tired of
sacrifice without gain
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A. Collapse of the Soviet Union
In 1991, the Soviet Union broke apart
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A. Collapse of the Soviet Union
The USSR became the Commonwealth of Independent
States (CIS)
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A. Collapse of the Soviet Union
The CIS serves as a forum by which shared
problems can be addressed
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A. Collapse of the Soviet Union
Boris Yeltsin was elected president of Russia in
June 1991
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A. Collapse of the Soviet Union
Yeltsin called for more democracy and a market
economy
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B. Human geography
World news flows more freely
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B. Human geography
Religious freedom is increasing
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B. Human geography
Democracy is spreading
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B. Human geography
There are many disputes among the more than 100
ethnic groups
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C. Economic geography
Economics may create unity, but the republics
have a difficult future
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C. Economic geography
Some former Soviet republics have privatized
government-owned businesses
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C. Economic geography
Crime and unemployment have increased
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C. Economic geography
Russian people are still uncertain about the
future
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C. Economic geography
Finding people to be effective local leaders is a
continuing problem
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C. Economic geography
Communities are beginning to develop
international ties of their own
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D. Environmental concerns
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D. Environmental concerns
The USSR had little concern for environmental
preservation
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D. Environmental concerns
The various republics of the CIS have little
money for environmental clean-up