Russia and the Near Abroad

Question 1

what is the russian empire

Answer 1

final period of the russian monarchy

Question 2

when was the russian empire overthrown

Answer 2

February revolution 1917 protest against sacrifice of Russian forces during ww1

Question 3

what happened in the October revolution of 1917

Answer 3

Russian republic overthrown and Bolshevik faction of communist party seized control

Question 4

what was the cause of the Russian civil war

Answer 4

struggle for control between Bolshevik and white movement

Question 5

what does Bolshevik stand for

Answer 5

advocated for establishment of communism

Question 6

what did the white movement advocate for

Answer 6

looking for social democracy and capitalism

Question 7

what was the result of the Russian Civil War

Answer 7

Bolshevik victory led to establishment of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1922

Question 8

what was the result of the collapse of the soviet union

Answer 8

Boris Yeltsin’s failed “economic shock therapy” led to the rise of Vladimir Putin, who advocated for a return to a strong Russia and created Putinomics.

Question 9

how did the collapse of the Soviet union effect the environment

Answer 9

Russias natural gas and oil resources exported by pipelin for energy,
-production of few natrural resourcces
neglected knowledge economy

Question 10

what is the geopolitical importance of Ukraine to Russia

Answer 10

Ukraine recieves 2/3rds of its energy from Russia and Russia uses it agianst them as politcal weapon.