Vocabulary
unify
The year that communism fell in Russia
What is 1991?
manufacturing region
What is Moscow?
Name 1 Roadblock to Democracy for Russia
What is:
government powers - decrees
too much presidential power
politicians ignore democratic ways
legal system favors rich citizens
NATO fights this
What is terrorism?
invest
Boris Yeltsin
Who is first president elected in Russia?
major port and cultural center region
What is the St. Petersburg and Baltic Region?
Market economy has brought higher or lower income
What is higher?
The current leader of Russia
Who is Vladimir Putin?
separatist movement
What is a campaign to break away from the government to form independent countries?
2 reasons Russia's population decreased from 1991 to 2006
What are low birth rate and high death rate?
This region has many resources such as iron ore, gold, coal, and timber
What is Siberia?
violent movement took place here
What is Chechnya?
Capital of Russia
What is Moscow?
Privatization
What is transfer of ownership of business from government to individuals
2 changes brought about by democracy in Russia
What are:
political freedom
consumerism
new economic system - market
This region has much manufacturing and farming
What is the Volga and Urals Region?
this encourages Russians to save money in banks
What is deposit insurance?
Coldest region in Russia
What is Siberia?
oligarch
Russia changed from communist to this when communism fell
What is democratic?
The number of economic regions in Russia
What is 4?
NATO stands for this
What is North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
This river supplies hydroelectric power for farms