Russia and Eastern Europe
P:
-Russian Revolution
-World War I and World War II
-Cold War
-Tsarist regime was replaced by the communist Soviet Union
-When the tsarist regime of Nicholas II fell in 1917, the provisional government tried to solve Russia economic problem and establish a democratic government.
-85% of the population were peasants were looking for economic stability and land reform and were not happy about the new government.
-The party that benefit most from popular discontent were the Communists, or Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin.
-From 1921 to 1924(Lenin's death) Lenin tried to modernize the Soviet Union under Marxist lines
-After Lenin, Stalin became one of the worst dictators of all time
-His Five Year Plan intended to move the Soviet Union from an agricultural society into a modern industrial state.
-The collectivization of agriculture placed all peasants on state-run farms and increased government control.
-Collectivization resulted in Great Famine in southern Russia and killed 4-6 million people.
-During the late 1980’s and early 1990’s communism collapsed in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.
-Russian Revolution
-World War I and World War II
-Cold War
-Tsarist regime was replaced by the communist Soviet Union
-When the tsarist regime of Nicholas II fell in 1917, the provisional government tried to solve Russia economic problem and establish a democratic government.
-85% of the population were peasants were looking for economic stability and land reform and were not happy about the new government.
-The party that benefit most from popular discontent were the Communists, or Bolsheviks, led by Vladimir Lenin.
-From 1921 to 1924(Lenin's death) Lenin tried to modernize the Soviet Union under Marxist lines
-After Lenin, Stalin became one of the worst dictators of all time
-His Five Year Plan intended to move the Soviet Union from an agricultural society into a modern industrial state.
-The collectivization of agriculture placed all peasants on state-run farms and increased government control.
-Collectivization resulted in Great Famine in southern Russia and killed 4-6 million people.
-During the late 1980’s and early 1990’s communism collapsed in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.
E:
-COMECON
-Economies nationalized
-Collectivization under state planned control
-Soviet welfare system
-Focus on heavy industry
-Lenin’s New economic policy Russia-five year plan
-COMECON
-Economies nationalized
-Collectivization under state planned control
-Soviet welfare system
-Focus on heavy industry
-Lenin’s New economic policy Russia-five year plan
R:
-Soviet schools taught religion as myth under Stalin
-No church service to under 18
-Soviet schools taught religion as myth under Stalin
-No church service to under 18
S:
-Cold War – Arms race, space race
-Scientists highly respected
-Research heavily funded
-Direction/research determined by government – want applied science
-Muslim population growth
-Lenin’s New Economic Policy gave freedom to small businesses, peasant landowners – more power Education started to spread – literacy
-Cold War – Arms race, space race
-Scientists highly respected
-Research heavily funded
-Direction/research determined by government – want applied science
-Muslim population growth
-Lenin’s New Economic Policy gave freedom to small businesses, peasant landowners – more power Education started to spread – literacy
I:
-Cold War – Arms race, space race
-Scientists highly respected
-Research heavily funded
-Direction/research determined by government – want applied science
-Cold War – Arms race, space race
-Scientists highly respected
-Research heavily funded
-Direction/research determined by government – want applied science
A:
-Art- western style Classical arts
-Literature walked line of angering government – still discussed patriotism/Russia
-Art- western style Classical arts
-Literature walked line of angering government – still discussed patriotism/Russia
N:
Charlene Wilts