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Eastern Europe and Russia

Eastern Europe and Russia. Conflict, communism, and a new modern world. Do Now. Returns next week. Information. Academic Contracts Coming - know where you will stand in the upcoming M.P. Europe Test (with some Russia) - tomorrow MIRPL assignment - get it started.

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Eastern Europe and Russia

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  1. Eastern Europe and Russia Conflict, communism, and a new modern world

  2. Do Now Returns next week

  3. Information • Academic Contracts Coming - know where you will stand in the upcoming M.P. • Europe Test (with some Russia) - tomorrow • MIRPL assignment - get it started

  4. Current Events • Sochi Olympics - most expensive Olympics - over $50 billion dollars • Hibernating satellite to wake for a comet - satellite dormant for 3 years - will orbit and land on comet

  5. Do Now Returns next week

  6. Russia – A History of Invasion Nordic Tribes (Vikings) - initially settled in Kiev - navigable rivers, river trade - adopted culture of Slavic people Mongolian Invasion from the East - invaded and removed Vikings - controlled territory until 1500s

  7. Ivan The Great In the 1500s, removed Mongolian invaders - Russia came to power - began expanding territory Expanded territory from West to East - created ethnic diversity

  8. The Czars and Industrialization Russia controlled by Czars - emperors promoted nationalism Europe Industrialized - Russia lagged behind - resources, no technology Industrialization brought - harsh working conditions - civil unrest - government upheaval

  9. Russian Industrialization Working conditions were poor - working class injured and poor - wages low Czars did not help the people - aristocracy grew Conditions worsened - World War I started

  10. Karl Marx Philosopher, economist, historian From an affluent family, college educated Wrote the Communist Manifesto - expelled from multiple countries - died in London

  11. Vladimir Lenin Followed the philosophy of Karl Marx Spoke against the Czars and treatment of workers - began the Russian Revolution Russia withdrew from WWI - the Soviet Union was born

  12. Josef Stalin Isolated the Soviet Union 5 Year Plans - more industrialization - collectivization of farms, more food Strengthen military Remove dissenters Trans-Siberian RR

  13. Exit: Summarize the history of Russia and the Republics based on today’s lesson and what you have read. Include: Introductory sentence, supporting sentences, and a conclusion.

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