RUSSIAN HISTORY OVERVIEW Populations Ethnic Slavs Groups Ethnic

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RUSSIAN HISTORY OVERVIEW

RUSSIAN HISTORY OVERVIEW

Populations � Ethnic �Slavs- Groups Ethnic Russians, Indo European people Poles, Serbs, Ukrainians �Caucasian-Live

Populations � Ethnic �Slavs- Groups Ethnic Russians, Indo European people Poles, Serbs, Ukrainians �Caucasian-Live in Caucasus region, Chechens, Dagestanis, Ingushetians �Turkic- Tatars, Chuvash, Bashkirs, and Sakha around Volga

Population Moscow- Russian capital � 85% live in Western part of Russia � 15%

Population Moscow- Russian capital � 85% live in Western part of Russia � 15% live in Siberia � �During Soviet Union many ethnic groups moved away from Western Russia, since downfall of Soviet Union in 1991 has reversed

Language & Religion More than 100 languages � Russian’s speak Russian, Ethnic groups are

Language & Religion More than 100 languages � Russian’s speak Russian, Ethnic groups are bilingual � Soviet government actively supported atheism � �Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism

History � � During the 800’s Scandinavian warriors called the Varangians adopted Slav Language/customs

History � � During the 800’s Scandinavian warriors called the Varangians adopted Slav Language/customs City-States created called Kievan Rus �Ruled � by princes Early 1, 200’s Mongols invaded Kiev and many Slav areas, allowed self rule, still ruled them for over 200 years

History Continued � Running from Mongols, Slavs settled on Moskva River, which grew into

History Continued � Running from Mongols, Slavs settled on Moskva River, which grew into city of Moscow �Trade � � routes, good for hunting, farming lands Ivan “The Great”- fought against peace with Mongols Created the Kremlin, filled cities with churches �Expanded realm that grew into Russia

History Continued � � Ivan “The Terrible”- 1547 Ivan the Great’s grandson �Russia’s first

History Continued � � Ivan “The Terrible”- 1547 Ivan the Great’s grandson �Russia’s first crowned czar (supreme ruler) �Expanding even more into non-slav territory After Ivan “The Terrible” �Country in decline, economically, socially

History Continued � � Romanov dynasty came to power in 1613 By 1650 many

History Continued � � Romanov dynasty came to power in 1613 By 1650 many peasants had become serfs � Control � � under nobility Russia Left Behind Europe Peter “The Great”- wanted to modernize like rest of Europe � Created stronger military, expanded territory, developed trade with Western Europe � New Capital created St. Petersburg “A window into the West”

History Continued � 1891 Czar Alexander III � Expansion into Siberia � Construction of

History Continued � 1891 Czar Alexander III � Expansion into Siberia � Construction of Trans-Siberian RR � Completed 1916 � The Russian Revolution � Rebellions and revolutions in America and France gave desire for new lifestyle � Czar Alexander II � Freed serfs in 1861, no education, moved to cities � Russification- made people convert, follow eastern orthodox Christianity, speech, persecutions

History Continued � � Karl Marx- classless society, with an equal share of wealth,

History Continued � � Karl Marx- classless society, with an equal share of wealth, working class against the wealthy WWI � Bolsheviks- revolutionary group led by Vladimir Lenin, believed in communism � Civil War, Red Army vs. White army � Joseph Stalin- 1924 � WWII � Cold War

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