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    This document provides an overview of Russia's history and government. It discusses: 1) The establishment of the Soviet Union under Lenin in 1922 and its expansion of communism through Eastern Europe under Stalin after World War II, leading to tensions with the US during the Cold War. 2) The economic and political struggles in the 1980s Soviet Union and Gorbachev's reforms of perestroika and glasnost in an attempt to stabilize the country. 3) The collapse of the Soviet Union between 1989-1991 as its republics declared independence and Boris Yeltsin formed the Commonwealth of Independent States, with Putin increasing presidential power after becoming president in 1999. 4) Details on Russia's

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    This document provides an overview of Russia's history and government. It discusses: 1) The establishment of the Soviet Union under Lenin in 1922 and its expansion of communism through Eastern Europe under Stalin after World War II, leading to tensions with the US during the Cold War. 2) The economic and political struggles in the 1980s Soviet Union and Gorbachev's reforms of perestroika and glasnost in an attempt to stabilize the country. 3) The collapse of the Soviet Union between 1989-1991 as its republics declared independence and Boris Yeltsin formed the Commonwealth of Independent States, with Putin increasing presidential power after becoming president in 1999. 4) Details on Russia's

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    This document provides an overview of Russia's history and government. It discusses: 1) The establishment of the Soviet Union under Lenin in 1922 and its expansion of communism through Eastern Europe under Stalin after World War II, leading to tensions with the US during the Cold War. 2) The economic and political struggles in the 1980s Soviet Union and Gorbachev's reforms of perestroika and glasnost in an attempt to stabilize the country. 3) The collapse of the Soviet Union between 1989-1991 as its republics declared independence and Boris Yeltsin formed the Commonwealth of Independent States, with Putin increasing presidential power after becoming president in 1999. 4) Details on Russia's

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    Cultural Geography

    Tuesday, November 28th


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    Russia
    Russia
    History and Government
    Soviet Rule
    In 1922, Lenin succeeded in creating the
    Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
    (USSR).
    They had several republics under
    communism.
    Russia
    History and Government
    Soviet Rule
    Lenins successor, Josef Stalin, extended
    communism through Eastern Europe.
    After WWII, the U.S. and U.S.S.R were
    at odds as the Soviet Union wanted to
    extend communism and the U.S. wanted
    to preserve capitalism.
    Russia
    History and Government
    Soviet Rule
    The tensions between the U.S. and the
    U.S.S.R were called the Cold War.
    Both countries built up nuclear weapons,
    fearing that the other country would
    attack.
    Russia
    History and Government
    Soviet Collapse
    In the 1980s, the Soviet Union was
    struggling economically and politically.
    Mikhail Gorbachev, the premier, wanted
    to stabilize the Soviet Union and
    instituted new reforms.
    Russia
    History and Government
    Soviet Collapse -
    Perestroika restructuring. Free-
    market reforms, private property
    ownership.
    Glasnost openness. Opened
    relationships and trading with the West.
    http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/perestroika-
    and-glasnost
    Russia
    History and Government
    Soviet Collapse -
    Everything collapsed between 1989-1991
    as the republics in the Soviet Union
    declared independence.
    Boris Yeltsin, president of Russia, formed
    the Commonwealth of Independent
    States.
    Russia
    History and Government
    Soviet Collapse -
    Yeltsin resigned in 1999 and Vladmir
    Putin took over.
    Putin increased the power of the
    president and created a more centralized
    government.
    Russia
    History and Government
    A Nation in Transition
    The Soviet Union didnt manage their
    resources or environment and has left
    many countries struggling.
    Nuclear waste, air pollution, health care.
    Organized crime, murder, political
    corruption.
    Russia
    History and Government
    Federation government
    Devolution passing down or de-
    evolution of power.
    Under communism, Moscow ruled
    everything.
    After the breakup of the U.S.S.R., local
    governments have received more power.
    Russia
    History and Government
    Federation government
    U.S. states
    Russia - oblasts, okrugs, krais, and
    autonomous republics.
    Russia
    History and Government
    Federation government
    Oblasts large region similar to a state.
    Russia has 49 oblasts, 1 autonomous.
    Okrugs northern, sparsely populated.
    Krais territories governed by Moscow.
    autonomous republics 21 ethnic areas
    that are self-governing.
    Russia
    History and Government
    Federation government
    Vladmir Putin grouped political divisions
    into 7 federal districts based on
    geography.
    Allows Russia to govern Russia more
    effectively.
    Russia
    History and Government
    Branches of Government
    Today, Russia is called the Russian
    Federation.
    Most power resides in the executive the
    president.
    The president chooses a premier who runs
    the government with the cabinet.
    Russia
    History and Government
    Branches of Government
    1996 each oblast began electing its own
    governor.
    In 2005, Putin got authority to appoint
    governors instead of elections.
    He has held onto the presidency for 17
    year.
    Russia
    History and Government
    Branches of Government
    The Federation Assembly is the
    legislature.
    Federation Council upper house that has 2
    representatives from each division.
    State Duma lower house of elected officials.
    Supreme Court highest court.
    Russia
    Russian Orthodoxy
    Dominant religion in Russia.
    A branch of Eastern Orthodoxy.
    Under the czars, the church had a lot of
    influence and authority.
    Under communism, it was persecuted.
    Russia
    Russian Orthodoxy
    Under the Soviet Union, many Russian
    Christians were persecuted for their
    faith.
    Today, faith is more accepted, but there
    are still many restrictions.
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