Eurasia and the Soviet Union

These flashcards cover key topics and concepts from the lecture notes on Eurasia, the Soviet Union, and related social issues, providing a study aid for the upcoming exam.

What was declared invalid by the United Nations General Assembly regarding Russia in March 2014?

The annexation of Crimea by Russia.

What were the two key policies enacted by Mikhael Gorbachev during the Cold War?

Glasnost and Perestroika.

What is the term used to describe the centralized economic planning in the Soviet Union?

Command economy.

What was the demographic trend of Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union?

Persistently declining population with low fertility rates and high death rates.

What were women in Russia offered as incentives for giving birth on National Day of Conception?

Refrigerators, money, and even cars.

Define Glasnost in the context of Soviet policies.

A policy of greater openness enacted by Gorbachev during the 1980s.

What does the term 'Mikrorayon' refer to in the context of Soviet housing?

A type of public housing developed in the Soviet era.

What significant social issue was highlighted regarding American poverty in Soviet propaganda?

That many Americans could not afford basic food and goods.

What was one outcome of the Soviet housing campaign in the 1960s?

Literacy became virtually universal and health care readily available.

How do current housing issues manifest in post-Soviet Russia?

High unemployment and rising housing costs.

When did the United Nations General Assembly declare the annexation of Crimea by Russia invalid?

March 2014.

What two specific demographic factors contributed to Russia's persistently declining population after the fall of the Soviet Union?

Low fertility rates and high death rates.

What were some of the specific incentives offered to women in Russia for giving birth on the National Day of Conception?

Refrigerators, money, and cars.

In which decade did Gorbachev enact the policy of Glasnost, which promoted greater openness?

The 1980s.

Name two significant societal improvements that resulted from the Soviet housing campaign in the 1960s.

Literacy becoming virtually universal and