russia today former soviet region compared in latitude & area with the united states
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Russia TodayRussia Today
Former Soviet Region Former Soviet Region Compared in Latitude & Compared in Latitude &
Area with the United Area with the United StatesStates
Russia’s Time ZonesRussia’s Time Zones
Topography of RussiaTopography of Russia
Rich Soil of the SteppesRich Soil of the Steppes
ChernozenChernozen Soil Soil
Siberia Siberia “Permafrost” “Permafrost”
Average temperatures of Average temperatures of January January vary from 0 to -50°C, and in vary from 0 to -50°C, and in July from 1 to 25°C July from 1 to 25°C
142,000,000 population.142,000,000 population.
A former “A former “gulaggulag”” Soviet prison Soviet prison camp.camp.
Themes Themes in Russian Historyin Russian History
Expansion by conquest.Expansion by conquest.
Need for warm-water Need for warm-water ports.ports.
The necessity of a The necessity of a strong, central strong, central government.government.
Early Byzantine Early Byzantine Influences:Influences:
Orthodox ChristianityOrthodox Christianity
Early Byzantine Early Byzantine Influences:Influences:
Orthodox ChristianityOrthodox Christianity
Early Byzantine Early Byzantine Influences:Influences:
Cyrillic AlphabetCyrillic Alphabet
NovgorodNovgorod
The Mongols Invade The Mongols Invade RussiaRussia
Ivan the Great Ivan the Great (r. 1462-1505)(r. 1462-1505)
Ivan III Tearing the Great Khan’s Letter Ivan III Tearing the Great Khan’s Letter Requesting More Tribute in 1480.Requesting More Tribute in 1480.
Ivan 4 “the Terrible”
Brutal Takes title of Czar (caesar)Encourages tradeReduces power of the Boyers
(nobles)Decimates anyone who he
perceives as a threat.
Michael Romanov Michael Romanov (r. 1613-1645)(r. 1613-1645)
1st of the Romanov dynasty
Romanov DynastyRomanov Dynasty(1613-1917)(1613-1917)
Romanov Family Romanov Family CrestCrest
The Pendulum The Pendulum of Russian Historyof Russian History
Pro-WestPro-WestFor Progress & ChangeFor Progress & ChangeEncourage New Ideas,Encourage New Ideas,
Technologies, etc.Technologies, etc.
Anti-WestAnti-WestIsolationistIsolationistXenophobicXenophobic
Ultra-ConservativeUltra-Conservative
Most TsarsMost Tsars
Russian Orthodox Russian Orthodox ChurchChurch
MilitaryMilitary
BoyarsBoyars
peasantspeasants
A few TsarsA few Tsars
Intellectual elitesIntellectual elites
Merchants/Merchants/businessmenbusinessmen
Young members of the Young members of the middle class.middle class.
REFORM-MINDEDREFORM-MINDEDLEADERLEADER DEMAGOGUEDEMAGOGUE
Peter the Great Peter the Great (r. 1682-(r. 1682-1725) 1725)
Travel to West
Primary concern is military technology At war most of reign with very Little expansionImpressed w/ military strength Of West
Westernization of Russia
Start w/ noblesSee notes
Russia & Sweden After the Russia & Sweden After the Great Northern WarGreat Northern War
St Petersburg