Armenia's Independence
What is the Independence we covered called?
Armenia's Second Independence
What country was the soviet union based in?
Russia
What was happening to the Soviet government as time went on?
It was getting weaker
What did Armenia still have?
Culture, language, food, music, tradition
1991
What city was the soviet union based in?
Moscow
What did some republics want?
More control over their countries
What percent of armenians voted that they wanted independence?
99%
When is Independence Day?
September 21
When was the Soviet Union created?
1922
When did Armenia start declaring its intent to become independent?
1990
What did gaining independence allow Armenians to do?
Make laws, govern, build relations with other countries
What part of Armenia did the Soviet Union take over? (not geographically)
The government
How many republics were in the soviet union?
15
What were Armenians still able to do under the soviet union?
School, work, family, and keep armenian traditions
When was Armenia's First Independence?
1918-20
How long was Armenia a part of the soviet Union?
70 years
What year was Armenia made a part of the Soviet Union?
1920
How long did soviet armenia last?
71 years (1920-91)
Why is our independence imortant?
Because it allows us to remain unique, carry our own culture, and govern our own people and land.