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When did Russia sale Alaska to the United States
1867
What was Baltic Republics of Estonia part of in Russia?
Who was the words, "like molten lava, they destroyed everything in their path" talking about?
Mongolia Warriors
Who was Peter the Great
Czar or Emperor
What was the name of the new capital of Russia?
St. Petersburg
What ended the rule of czars?
Russian Revolution
Who took control of the Russian government?
V.I. Lein
What was the new nation called?
U.S.S.R
What was the war called between the U.S. and the Soviet Union?
Cold war
After the fall of the Soviet Union, how many regions were divided into independent republics?
15
What did the soviet leaders adopt to move toward communism?
Command economy
What were some of the major sources the government took over?
State wealth, Transportation, banks, land, mines, factories
What became a major goal of Soviet planning?
Rapid industrialization
What did the Soviet government create to help this goal?
Collective farms
How did the expansion of the Russian Empire affect the ethnic and religious makeup of the region?
Many of these people belonged to different ethnic groups, spoke different languages, and practiced different religions.
How did the Soviet Union come to an end?
Planned by hard-line communists the coup diminished Gorbachev's power and propelled Yeltsin and the democratic forces to the fore front of the Soviet Union and Russian policies.
What was the name of the Soviet military?
Red Army
How can the geographic definition of a body of water affect economic relationships?
it can cause allied countries to try to better only themselves
What was the dinner party for gatherings called?
Supra
What did traders call the route between China and the Mediterranean Sea?
Silk Road
What was the struggle of between the two empires of British and Central Asia?
Great Game
Who are people who have no permanent home?
Nomads
What was the most valuable possession to the nomads?
Yurts or tents
What former soviets republics are located west of Russia?
Belarus, moldova, ukraine, and the baltic republics
How did Islam become a major religion in Central Asia?
Muslim traders