History and Governments Russia Rise of Russia Moscovy
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History and Governments Russia
Rise of Russia • Moscovy become the dominate group. – Ivan III expanded the realm – Created the nation of Russia. • Ivan IV rules (Ivan the Terrible) – Established the czar (supreme ruler/god on earth) – Absolute monarchy (Autocracy) • Used Secret Police • Expanded the territory to non-Slavs • Felt Nobles had killed wife
Romanovs • Peter “the Great” – – – Enlarged the territory Westernization Built up the military Developed trade Europe Moved capital to St. Petersburg • Catherine the Great – Expanded Empire – Got warm water port on Black Sea. • Alexander III expanded Russia – Took parts of Siberia – Created the Trans-Siberian Railroad • From Moscow to Vladivostok
Causes Russian Revolution • Czar Alexander III • • • Continued Russian as official language Strict censorship Pogroms Watched schools and universities Forced rapid industrialization • With negative side effects
Soviet Era • The communist era begins with: – Japan defeats Russia – Abdication by Nicholas II – Russian exit of World War I – Provisional democratic government • Bolsheviks vs Mensheviks – Lenin leads Bolsheviks – Mensheviks backed by US and Britain – Communist win: want to spread doctrine
Stalin takes power • Lenin dies; Stalin vs Trotsky – Stalin wins: Trotsky dies in exile – Controls Russia with iron fist • • Establishes secret police Set up gulags Indoctrination censorship Glorification of the state Command economy Denies basic liberties.
Cold War Ideas Soviet Union United States • Economic System--Communism • Government--- Totalitarian Dictatorship • Place in World--- Eastern Europe and Central Asia • Goal --- Worldwide revolution • Economic System--Capitalism • Government--- Democracy • Place in the world--Western Europe and North America • Goal--- Containment
Fall of Communism • Problems in Communism – Working class poor – Communist rulers with privileges • Mikhail Gorbachev’s idea: – Perestroika-economic restructuring – Glasnost—more freedom in politics. • States break away from the Soviet Union – 15 new countries formed; create Commonwealth of Independent States.
New Russia • Russia changed the economy – Moved from command economy to market economy – Causing unemployment and inflation • Vladimir Putin reform: – Reformed labor – Banking – Private property
Paragraph • What three people most influenced Russia? Why?
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