Chapter 15 Flashcards
1
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Soviet era
A
~period between 1922 and 1991
~Russia was part of the Union of soviet socialist republics
2
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Nationalities
A
The location of major ethnic groups
3
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Sovereignty
A
A self rule
4
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Atheism
A
The belief that there is no God
5
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Progroms
A
Organized persecution and massacres
6
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Intelligentsia
A
Intellectual elite
7
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Socialist realism
A
Artist who glorify the government
8
Q
How have Russia’s ethnic groups shaped it’s population pattern?
A
- taken over by Soviet Union
- some fled
- the ones who came back formed ethnic groups
9
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Ethnic groups
A
A group that shares ancestry, religion, and homes
10
Q
Compare Russian education during the Soviet Union to education today.
A
It used to be free and mandatory
11
Q
What led up to the breakup of the Soviet Union?
A
Micheal G.
