Title: Russia and the Eurasian Republics
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2Russia and the Eurasian Republics
- Eleven Time Zone - Russia covers 11 time zones,
it is by far the worlds biggest country.
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3- Chernozem soil --the black earth belt_at_ from
western Ukraine to southwestern Siberia, contains
the areas richest soil. Good for growing grains
makes this the areas breadbasket
4- Caspian Sea - largest inland body of water in the
worldLake Baikal - the worlds deepest lake.
5- Volga - the longest river in European Russia
- Ob - one of many rivers which flow northward
- Amur - the only river in Siberia which doesnt
flow northward. Its valley is a food-producing
area.
6- Mineral deposits - Russia and the republics have
almost every mineral used in industry. - Energy Resources - the Volga provides
hydroelectricity, Russia and nearly all the
republics have natural gas and oil.
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8- Tundra Taiga - vast treeless snowy plains and
coniferous forest cover most of Siberia. - Humid Continental - this areas humid continental
climate has the widest range of temperatures
between highs and lows of any area in the world.
9- Steppe - another one of the major climates of the
region short grasslands.
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11Make a time-line including the following
information use pages 311-315
- Slavs settle eastern Europe
- In the 800s..
- By the 900s..
- In the early 1200s
- Finally, in the 1400s.
- In the late 1500s.
- In the late 1600s.
- By the late 1800s..
- In March of 1917.
- In Nov. 1917.
- In 1921.
- In 1922 (the next year)..
- From the late 1920s until World War II..
- From W.W.II to 1985..
- By mid-December 1991, all the ..so the Soviet
Union simply collapsed.
12- Slavs - the Ethnic group (nationality) which is
in the majority in Russia, Belarus, and the
Ukraine - -they tend to be Christians
13- Turks - the nationality which makes up the
majority of Uzbeks, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Tatars, and
Turks. - they tend to be Muslims - Caucasians - The people of Armenia and Georgia
are from this ethnic group, they are Christians
and the Armenians were the victims of a genocide
attempt early in the 20th century.
14- Varangians--Another name for the Vikings who
intermingled with the Slavs of Russia
15- Mongols - invaded and ruled Russia for 200 years,
held back Russian advancement.
16The future Czar Nick II
- Czars - Ivan III, who threw out the Mongols, was
the first Czar (king). Czars ruled Russia from
the 1400s until 1917. - Peter the Great - Czar who wanted expansion and
modernization, built St. Petersburg.
17- Bolsheviks - Lenin - The Bolsheviks, led by
Lenin, overthrew the government and set up a
Communist government in 1917.
Socialists Republics, the name used by the
communists for all they territory they ruled,
Russia plus other areas where Russians were not
in the majority
18- Socialists Republics, the name used by the
communists for all they territory they ruled,
Russia plus other areas where Russians were not
in the majority.
19- Stalin Lenins successor who ruthlessly ruled
Russia from the late 1920s into the
1950s.perestroika and glasnost - restructuring
and openness--Reforms that Gorbachev tried to
institute. They unleashed forces he could not
contain.
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- Use pages 327-333 to complete the chart in the
next frame
21Under the U.S.S.R. Since the fall of Communism
Economy
Industry
Agriculture
Ties to the World
Communication
Travel
22Under the U.S.S.R. Since the fall of Communism
Command Economy--State owned controlled most businessesconcentrated on heavy industry, black market existed Economy
Industry
Agriculture
Ties to the World
Communication
Travel
23Under the U.S.S.R. Since the fall of Communism
Command Economy--State owned controlled most businessesconcentrated on heavy industry, black market existed Economy Demand Economyinflation, more consumer goods, some unemployment
Industry
Agriculture
Ties to the World
Communication
Travel
24Under the U.S.S.R. Since the fall of Communism
Command Economy--State owned controlled most businessesconcentrated on heavy industry, black market existed Economy Demand Economyinflation, more consumer goods, some unemployment
Government was the only employer Industry
Agriculture
Ties to the World
Communication
Travel
25Under the U.S.S.R. Since the fall of Communism
Command Economy--State owned controlled most businessesconcentrated on heavy industry, black market existed Economy Demand Economyinflation, more consumer goods, some unemployment
Government was the only employer Industry More individual control
State Owned or collective farms Agriculture
Ties to the World
Communication
Travel
26Under the U.S.S.R. Since the Fall of the Communists
Command Economy--State owned controlled most businessesconcentrated on heavy industry, black market existed Economy Demand Economyinflation, more consumer goods, some unemployment
Government was the only employer Industry More individual control
State Owned or collective farms Agriculture More individual control
Ties to the World
Communication
Travel
27Under the U.S.S.R. Since the Fall of the Communists
Command Economy--State owned controlled most businessesconcentrated on heavy industry, black market existed Economy Demand Economyinflation, more consumer goods, some unemployment
Government was the only employer Industry More individual control
State Owned or collective farms Agriculture More individual control
Few Ties to the World
Communication
Travel
28Under the U.S.S.R. Since the fall of Communism
Command Economy--State owned controlled most businessesconcentrated on heavy industry, black market existed Economy Demand Economyinflation, more consumer goods, some unemployment
Government was the only employer Industry More individual control
Agriculture
Ties to the World
Communication
Travel
29Under the U.S.S.R. Since the Fall of the Communists
Command Economy--State owned controlled most businessesconcentrated on heavy industry, black market existed Economy Demand Economyinflation, more consumer goods, some unemployment
Government was the only employer Industry More individual control
State Owned or collective farms Agriculture More individual control
Few Ties to the World Opened trade w. China elsewhere
Communication
Travel
30- struggles since 1990
- Russia had a free election
- an attempted coup against Gorbachev failed,
- the Soviet republics declared their
independence
from the U.S.S.R. - The U.S.S.R. simply ceased to exist.
- The Confederation of Independent States (CIS)
has replaced the U.S.S.R. But is very weak. - All of the former republics are switching from
communism to capitalism and from dictatorships to
democracy, it has been a rough switch.
31the Cultural Landscape of Russia and the former
Soviet Republics
32Saint Basils Cathedral
33The Technicolor version
34Another church
35Samovars
Or tea servers
36Dolls
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38icons
39More icons
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41Faberge
Eggs
42Siberian Villages
43Saint Petersburg
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45The Kremlin
46More pictures from Moscow ?
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50The End