1. LO: To explore Russian expansion in Asia
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this lesson you will be able to…
Describe the key areas affected E-D
Explain the degree of impact upon Asia C-B
Judge which states benefited A-A*

2. LO: To explore Russian expansion In Asia
Describe the key areas affected E-D
Explain the degree of impact upon
Asia C-B
Judge which states benefited A-A*
Task: Once you have written
Your title and date…
On the right
Is a map of
Central Asia.
Can you identify…
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Turkmenistan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Afghanistan
Azerbaijan
GOOD LUCK

3. LO: To explore Russian expansion In Asia
Describe the key areas affected E-D
Explain the degree of impact upon
Asia C-B
Judge which states benefited A-A*
So our key questions
For today are…
What attempts did
Russia make to expand
Into Central Asia?
How successful were
These?
How significant was
This for both Russia
And the nationalities
Involved?

4. LO: To explore Russian expansion In Asia
Describe the key areas affected E-D
Explain the degree of impact upon
Asia C-B
Judge which states benefited A-A*
What were the key aims?
- Attempt to turn Central Asia into a colony for providing raw materials for industry.
To exert Russia influence over the Far East. Especially China, Japan and Korea.
Living and working space for peasants from European Russia.
Development of cotton plantations.
“Thus central Asia became a highly value part of the Russian Empire and Soviet Union but, unlike other regions, it was allowed to keep its identity”
- Most of Central Asia under control by 1880s
However Tsars and Communist avoided Russification.
Steppe Statute 1891 gave 40 acres of land
To settlers. Majority of natives nomads.
1910 land seizures by Stolypin for European migrants
All Russian Muslim League gains representation in
The early Dumas. Communists guaranteed rights.
conscription revolts. Many deemed unfit,
Local resentment.
Soviets more sensitive. Still dumped Crimean Tartars
In 1945 in Kazakhstan.
decree “On the Rehabilitation of Deported Peoples”

5. LO: To explore Russian expansion In Asia
Describe the key areas affected E-D
Explain the degree of impact upon
Asia C-B
Judge which states benefited A-A*
Mongolia
- Occupied by Soviets in
1920s
Russian protectorate
And had strong Russian
influences
Took Trans Siberian
Railway to open up
The area. Main
Route originally a
Dirt track!
Vladivostock based
In 1860
By 1890s main rival is
Japan. Defensive
Treaty with China
Opens up Manchuria
China
Soviets support
The Koumintang (KMT)
- Used as buffer against
Japan
Chinese civil war again Communists
Under Mao. KMT under Chiang.
Post WW2 CCP under Mao take power.
Nov1949 Treaty of Friendship.
Korea
Boxer Rebellion opens up Korea.
Japan resents Russian influence,
Leading to Russo-Japanese war
Korean War
Tensions led to “Peaceful coexistence”

6. LO: To explore Russian expansion In Asia
Describe the key areas affected E-D
Explain the degree of impact upon
Asia C-B
Judge which states benefited A-A*

7. LO: To explore Russian expansion In Asia
Describe the key areas affected E-D
Explain the degree of impact upon
Asia C-B
Judge which states benefited A-A*

8. LO: To explore Russian expansion In Asia
Describe the key areas affected E-D
Explain the degree of impact upon
Asia C-B
Judge which states benefited A-A*

9. LO: To explore Russian expansion In Asia
Describe the key areas affected E-D
Explain the degree of impact upon
Asia C-B
Judge which states benefited A-A*

10. LO: To explore Russian expansion In Asia
Describe the key areas affected E-D
Explain the degree of impact upon
Asia C-B
Judge which states benefited A-A*

11. LO: To explore Russian expansion In Asia
Describe the key areas affected E-D
Explain the degree of impact upon
Asia C-B
Judge which states benefited A-A*

12. LO: To explore Russian expansion In Asia
Describe the key areas affected E-D
Explain the degree of impact upon
Asia C-B
Judge which states benefited A-A*