Quiz for 1/5/17 Flashcards
While Russian nobility was adopting western European ways, a cultural gap developed between the nobility and the serfs who followed traditional Russian ways and faced…?
Poverty
Non-Russian peoples and Jews also faced prejudice with the policy of…__________? Or also known as ?
Russification also known as (“encouraging”/forcing people to speak Russian and adopt Eastern Orthodox)
Russian workers and thinkers turned to ideas of _______
Socialism
Meaning of Socialism?
a belief that calls for greater economic equality in society
Who is a German philosopher, supported public ownership of all land and a classless society with an equal sharing of wealth – after revolution led by working classes against the wealthy
Karl Marx
Czar Nicholas II was forced to…?
abdicate (give up) his throne, and he and his family were killed
What is it called? a revolutionary group who believed in communism was led by Vladimir Lenin seized control of the government
Bolsheviks
What’s going on guys it’s….?
SCARCE HERE
USSR was established in _____ and was shortly led by ________ _____
USSR was established in 1922 and was shortly led by Joseph Stalin
can u pls make it into professional league Myron?
Yes. I will, and I know it will happen.
When did Cold War Started and Ended?
Cold War (1947-1991)
Between Soviet Union (________ = _________)
Between Soviet Union (command = communist)
Between United States (_______ = _______)
United States (market = capitalist)
who fought for world influence and power
United States, and Soviet Union
Multiple Answers Which of the following was a cause of citizen unrest in Russia?
- Russian nobility (wealthy) adopted European culture
- Workers began to have new ideas of equality and freedom
- Non-Russians and Jews faced prejudice due to Russification
- Nicholas II was an ineffective ruler and was executed
True (A) or False (B): After the fall of the Russian monarchy The 3rd estate formed the National Assembly and beheaded the king and queen
FASLE BRUH
True (A) or False (B): The two main sides “fighting” each other in the Cold War were the USSR and United Kingdom
FALSE BRUH
True (A) or False (B): Russia’s growing economy and tough foreign policy contributed to a feeling of nationalism within Russia during Putin’s presidency
TRUE BRUH
What has allowed Vladimir Putin to stay in power over Russia for 16 years?
He switches between prime minister and president to avoid the law of not have more than two consecutive terms as president
What evidence shows Russia as being similar to an autocracy or oligarchy?
Russia controls their news media; journalists who investigate sensitive topics run the risk of attack and even murder
Multiple answers What was Eastern Europe like under the Soviet Union?
- Government controlled the local police and confiscated/redistributed farmland
- Engaged in large scale ethnic cleansing, moving ethnic minorities far away
- Chronic shortages of personal hygiene and health items
Meaning on EU
To improve economic relations in Europe in order to prevent future conflicts
Meaning of UN
To keep peace between Nations
Meaning of NAFTA
To increase trade between the three countries
Meaning of NATO?
To counter soviet and communist power
True (A) or False (B): NATO countries come to the aid of the attacked country
True
True (A) or False (B): If you go to a country where the currency is weak compared to your home
TRUE LEL
True (A) or False (B): Western Europe has a lower standard of living than Eastern Europe.
FALSE BRUH
What were the economies of Eastern Europe like after the fall of the USSR in the 1990s (Cold War thaw)?
Some countries made large strides in growth while some struggled to rebuild infrastructure
What helped to cause both World Wars?
Nationalistic rivalry and competition among countries