Russia Unit Exam

Ivan the Terrible's Impact

unified and expanded Russia by military conquest

Peter I "the Great" 's Impact

expanded Russia (gained black sea), modernized Russia (economy, military, education)

Catherine The Great's Impact

Russia's golden age (literature/arts), expanded Russia (got perm. access to the Black Sea)

Nicholas II's Impact

Brought Russia out of an economic recession, learned better farming techniques from China, went into WWI (leading to mass poverty)

The Russian Revolution

1917, lead by the Bolsheviks; ended the rule of Czars

Bolsheviks

communist group lead by Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin

1921-1924; pulled Russia from WWI, introduced Communism, encouraged expansion of territory through force

Joseph Stalin Impact on Soviet Union

allowed Russia to make a strong economy (economic policies); deaths of millions of Russians;

Impact Vladimir Putin had on Russia and the U.S.

removed democracy from Russia, broke the good relationship with the U.S. (rigged U.S. election in 2014)

Importance of Black Sea

hundreds of millions of $$ for Russia through the sale of caviar; allows world-wide travel; doesn't freeze over

Russia's Conflict With Ukraine

Russia wants to "reclaim" Ukraine; Russia has already taken over Crimea; considered an illegal act of aggression

Cold War

1947-1991; ideological war (USSR looks to spread communism)

Marshall Plan

1947; build up nations after WWII so they can defend themselves against the Soviet Union expansion (U.S. gave financial aid to western European)

The Truman Doctrine

1947; provide weapons and $ to Greece & Turkey to repel direct communist threat; interpreted as an act of war

Russia v. Chechnya

1st war was won in 1994; 2nd war was lost when against Russia (under Vladimir Putin)