D: 12/18/12A: Russia NotesS: How has the fall of the Soviet Union affected Russia?H: Eastern vs. Western Europe Constructed Response Due tomorrow

w.o.d: Cold War

Warm-Up: Answer questions 1 – 3 on pg. 347. Write the questions and answers.

WORD OF THE DAYWORD

Cold War

DEIFINTION

The rivalry

between the

Soviet Union

and the

United States

that lasted

from the

1940s to the

1990s.

SENTENCE

The Cold War

included a

Space Race,

Arms

Race, Cuban

Missile Crisis

Vietnam War

& Korean

War.

PICTURE

The Russian Land

A. Located in both Europe and AsiaB. Crosses 11 time zonesC. Plains Areas

i. North European plain is west of the Ural mountains and has the richest soil of Russia. 75% of the people live here

ii. West Siberian plain is east of the Urals and is the world’s largest . Many resources are in this region.

The Russian Land

D. Mountains and Plateausi. Western Mountain ranges include the Ural &

Caucasusii. The Ural mountains for the boundary between

Europe & Asiaiii. The Caucasus mountains separate Russia from

Southwest Asiaiv. The Central Siberian Plateau is home to the

endanger Siberian Tigerv. The Kamchatka Plateau is part of the ring of fire

The Russian Land

E. Inland Water Areasi. The Black Sea give Russia access to shipping

and tradeii. The Caspian Sea is made of saltwateriii. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the worldiv. The many rivers of Russia are among the

longest in the world

The Russian Land

F. Climatei. European Russia has Warm Rainy Summers and Cold

snowy wintersii. Southern Russia has short summers and long

winters, snow covers for 8 months of the year. The region is covered with the taiga or evergreen forests

iii. Northern Siberia has the coldest climate and is known as the tundra or cold treeless plains. There is no vegetation due to permafrost that covers 40% of Russia

A. Has large deposit of coal, oil & gasB. Minerals include nickel, iron ore, tin & goldC. Harvesting grain, fishing & timber are its major

industriesD. Russia’s harsh climate and lack of transportation

make its economy struggle

Russia’s Economic Regions

Russia’s Economic Regions

E. Moscow Regioni. This region is home to Russia’s industry

F. Port Citiesi. In order to give Russia access to a port that remains

unfrozen year around they own Kaliningrad that is 200 miles away from Russia

G. Volga & Ural Regioni. This region creates hydroelectric power and houses all of

Russia’s farmlandii. Mining of bauxite, copper gold, lead and nickel is done

H. Siberiai. This region has the largest supply of minerals including iron

ore, gold, diamonds and coal.

A Troubled History

Slavs settle in current day Kiev

Mongols to control of the area Slavs moved to Moscow

Czars rule Muscovy and expand the Russian Empire

Ivan III drives out the Mongols Muscovy is independent

A Troubled History

1914 Germany beats Russia in WWI

1861 Czar Alexander releases the serfs

1812 the Russian army defeats Napoleon

1917 Vladimir Lenin leads the Russian Revolution& sets up a communist state

A Troubled History

1941 Russia joins WWII as an Ally

1924 Lenin dies and Joseph Stalin takes over

1922 Lenin sets up the U.S.S.R.

1945 Stalin takes over Eastern Europe

A Troubled History

1940 – 1980 USSR is in Cold War with US

1985 Gorbachev takes over and starts glasnost

1991 the USSR falls, Russia independent

A New Russia

A. Under communism all of Russian economy was controlled by the government

B. Once the USSR fell the Russians adopted a free enterprise systemi. This sometimes lead to unemployment and high prices

C. There is a lot of pollution leading to lower life expectancy

D. Political Changesi. Today Russia is democratic so leaders and people must

follow laws but the President has the most powerE. The People

i. 146.5 Million, speak Russian, most are poor & live in cities

A New Russia

F. Culturei. In 1991 Russians were able to choose their religion againii. The ballet is huge in Russiaiii. Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky were important composersiv. May Day to honor works and New Years are biggest holidaysv. Borscht or soup, beets, potatoes, fish, meat, and caviar are

foodsvi. Soccer, tennis, hockey, skiing, figure skating & gymnastics

are popular sports