2. U.S.S.R United Soviet Socialist Republic Presentation by: Cassie, Lili & Lizzy Language Arts – Period 4 Presentation by: Cassie, Lili & Lizzy Language Arts – Period 4

3. Czars rule Russia RCzars ruled for hundred of years RRussians began to feel that Czars were not interested in the common person RCzars were too privileged RCzars lived lavish lives RThe people were over-worked RPoverty and hardship were everywhere RCzars ruled for hundred of years RRussians began to feel that Czars were not interested in the common person RCzars were too privileged RCzars lived lavish lives RThe people were over-worked RPoverty and hardship were everywhere

4. Russian Revolution & Creation of U.S.S.R.  The people wanted change  Russian Revolution lasted 7 years  Czars overthrown and USSR was created  United Soviet Socialist Republic (U.S.S.R.)  The people wanted change  Russian Revolution lasted 7 years  Czars overthrown and USSR was created  United Soviet Socialist Republic (U.S.S.R.)

5. What is the U.S.S.R.? 15 republics  Armenia  Azerbaijan  Belarus  Estonia  Georgia  Kazakhstan  Kyrgyzstan  Russia  Tajikistan  Turkmenistan  Ukraine  Uzbekistan  Latvia  Lithuania  Moldova

6. United Soviet Socialist Republics

7. U.S.S.R. Government Communist government Oligarchy rule Government owns and runs everything Power in the hands of government officials only Egalitarian philosophy Lenin Philosophy Opposed to religion No private ownership Communist government Oligarchy rule Government owns and runs everything Power in the hands of government officials only Egalitarian philosophy Lenin Philosophy Opposed to religion No private ownership

8. Definition of Terms Oligarchy – power is vested in a few people Communism – the government controls the means of production and distribution and consumption of industrial products Egalitarianism –economic, political and social power is shared equally by all in society. Vladmir Lenin - important U.S.S.R. leader

9. Where the people were (1982)

10. What led to destruction of U.S.S.R.? People lost faith in U.S.S.R. Government could no longer afford to provide for all the people Economic system collapsed Oppression and poverty were widespread Criminals were running amuck Lots of government corruption Extreme alcoholism and drug addiction Atheist Government – didn’t support religion

11. The End of the U.S.S.R. On Christmas Day of 1991, the Soviet Union officially ended its own existence, marking the end of over 70 years of repression and 45 years of Soviet-American conflict.

12. When did the U.S.S.R. fall apart? 1991 Three tiny former soviet republics were officially granted independence: – Lithuania – Estonia – Latvia

13. What replaced the U.S.S.R.? ◊Latvia, Lithuania & Estonia declared independence in 1991 ◊Socialist Government Mikhail Gorbachev –reformer in 1990s Vladimir Putin – Current Prime Minister ◊“Russia” is now a loose union of: Russia Former caucuses (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan) Ukraine ◊Latvia, Lithuania & Estonia declared independence in 1991 ◊Socialist Government Mikhail Gorbachev –reformer in 1990s Vladimir Putin – Current Prime Minister ◊“Russia” is now a loose union of: Russia Former caucuses (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan) Ukraine

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