3/19/14

“Russia’s borders”

1.On top of your HW: give yourself a number from 1 – 10 based on how much effort you put into trying to understand the excerpts from The Communist Manifesto.

2.In your notebook: What are the countries that share a border with Russia? (use your map)

On desk: Communist Manifest debrief part 2

3/19/14

World History Agenda

1.What’s happening with Russia & Ukraine right now?

HW: None!

Honors: Animal Farm ch. 4 – 7 due Friday beginning of class

What are the countries that border Russia?

This is where Ukraine is!

What is happening in Ukraine right now?

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26476314

Crimea: History

Crimea was part of Russia/U.S.S.R. until 1954 when the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev gifted it to Ukraine.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26476314

Crimea: History•That didn't matter when this was all Soviet territory.

•1991 - the Soviet Union collapsed. And overnight, Russia and Ukraine became separate countries, with Crimea still in Ukraine.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26476314

Ukraine: East vs. West•Western Ukraine tends to identify with Europe.•Eastern Ukraine tends to identify with Russia.

Where does Crimea fall?

Ukraine: Why is it so important to Russia?•Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, was the birthplace of the Russian state & the Russian orthodox church over 1,000 years ago.•Also, Russian pride, natural gas in Ukraine, etc.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26476314

Ukraine: What has happened recently?•late Jan. 2014 – protests erupt over anti-protesting laws & rule of pro-Russian Victor Yanukovych •Also, Yanukovych decided to ally Ukraine more with Russia than with the European Union.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275

Source: http://gokicker.com/2014/03/03/ultimate-super-helpful-guide-tense-situation-ukraine/#!ArejJ

Ukraine: What has happened recently?•Feb. 2014 – protests continue & Ukrainian govt. violently cracks down on protesters•18 dead & hundreds wounded on Feb. 18th

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275

Ukraine: What has happened recently?•Feb. 20th – protests continue…•88 people killed in 48 hours. Govt. snipers killing protesters…

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275

Ukraine: What has happened recently?•February 22nd: President Yanukovych disappears & protesters take control of presidential buildings.•Parliament votes to remove president from power & names interim president until elections can be held.•An arrest warrant is issued for former president Yanukovych.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275

Ukraine: What has happened recently?•February 27 – 28: Pro-Russian gunmen seize key buildings in the Crimean capital. Unidentified gunmen in combat uniforms appear outside Crimea's main airports.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275

Ukraine: What has happened recently?

•March 1: Russian parliament approves Vladimir Putin's request to use force in Ukraine to protect Russian interests. Pro-Russian rallies are held in several Ukrainian cities.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275

Ukraine: What has happened recently?

•March 7: Russia says it will support Crimea if the region votes to leave Ukraine.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275

Ukraine: What has happened recently?•March 12: Barack Obama pledges to stand with Ukraine (& thus against Russia) during a meeting with interim Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk at the White House.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275

Ukraine: What has happened recently?•March 16: Exit polls from Crimea's secession referendum say 93% of voters support a proposal for Crimea to join Russia.•However, there are reports of pro-Ukrainian Crimeans boycotting the vote.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/17/world/europe/crimea-ukraine-secession-vote-referendum.html?_r=0

Ukraine: What happens now?

•U.S. & European Union denounce the Crimean vote & Russian decision as illegitimate & illegal.

•U.S. & E.U. threaten economic sanctions & “further action” if Russia doesn’t back off.

Source: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/3/18/putin-signs-draftlawforcrimeanannexationblastswest.html

Ukraine: What happens now?

•Putin & Russia signed treaty recognizing & officially annexing Crimea as part of Russia on Tuesday.

Source: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/3/18/putin-signs-draftlawforcrimeanannexationblastswest.html

Ukraine: What happens now?

•United States has warned that there will be "consequences" if Russia intervenes in Ukraine with military force.

Source: http://gokicker.com/2014/03/03/ultimate-super-helpful-guide-tense-situation-ukraine/#!ArejJ

Ukraine: Why does this have global implications?

•U.S., E.U. & their allies = “The West”•Russia, China, & some other “Big C” Communist countries = “The East”

Source: http://www.infiniteunknown.net/2013/06/16/iran-sends-4000-revolutionary-guards-to-aid-syrias-assad/

What do you think should happen?