What do you think of when you hear the word Great Britain? What do you think of when you hear the term Soviet Union?

Social Stratification Great Britain is made up of England, Whales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Great Britain has a class system similar to the U.S. (lower, middle and upper class) Characteristic of British class is seen in the education & language Accent almost always betrays class Wealthy families send their children to private schools (trained for their class) Everyone else public schools

David Cameron (Prime Minister) Heatherdown Preparatory School at Winkfield Prince Andrew and Prince Edward among its alumni Studied at Oxford Relative to King William IV Any key person in Britain would come from the upper class

Former Soviet Union Soviet Union used the term socialism (step in between communism & capitalism) USSR would trumpet their equality & point out inequalities of the U.S. Members of the communist party would decide who got to go to better schools & better jobs

Former Soviet Union Communist Party was highly stratified Most people held low level positions (spy on other workers) Middle level people were bureaucrats were given average access to resources & privileges Top level was the elite, enjoyed power & luxury

Former Soviet Union Russian leaders were frustrated with the people of the west and their success Struggled with bloated bureaucracy, inefficiencies of central planning and costly military Problem, most people still being deprived Russia allowed elections with multiple candidates & began selling off govt. property to the people While authority began to fall, mafia emerged Controlled politicians, media & business leaders This will disappear when the govt. reestablishes itself