18 test Flashcards
what is the USSR
Union of Soviet Socialist Rupublics
what did the USSR supply Russia with
satellite countries, manufactured goods, supplied coal and iron ore, and food
What did the government own under the USSR
banks, farms, mine and transportation system
Describe Russia’s education during the Soviet Era. How has it changed?
free, mandatory education favored military, science and engineering studies; now students can choose their schools, have more fields to study, but also the schools are lacking the funding so the education is poor, teachers often quit
What impact did the government have on Russian artists?
limited individual government expression because of all artist had to glorify the achievements of the USSR in their works= social realism
who was Mikhail Gorbachev and what were his policies
he was a communist president during the 80s that wanted to make Russia more open= perestroika and glasnost
describe the change in religion since the Soviet breakup?
before 1917, Orthodox was THE religion. USSR government restricted all religions practices and promoted Atheism. After the fall of USSR, people began practicing religion again, only Christians, Muslims, Jews, and Buddhist have full liberties though
explain the issue that Jews had in Russia
during the tsar’s reign, Jews could only live in certain areas, couldnt own land, and targets of organized persecution and massacre; basically the during USSR so many moved to US and Israel
what issues do Russians face as far as health is concerned
Disease- Tuberculosis, Typhoid, Diphtheria
Lifestyle choices- tobacco & alcohol abuse
Inefficient health care- government owns clinic & hospitals, doctors, and nurses often quit due to poor pay, new privatized insurance helps some
List some notable Russians face as far as health is concerned
Art- ilya
Music- peter tchaikcusky
writers- leo tolstoy and Feoder Dostoevsky
Leisure time
reading, play chess, concerts, the ballet, enjoy theatre, tennis, track and field, ice hockey, and gymnastics
explain the bolshevik’s actions once they controlled the government of russia
made an 8 hour work day, took over distribution of food, took all industry, with drew from WWI and gave land to Germany
