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CH 33 The Soviet Era

A. The Strains of War a. industries b. transportation system c. 2 of 3 d. blame on
 * 33-1** The Russian Revolution

B. From Protest to Revolution 1. The March Revolution a. where b. compliant c. czar’s reaction d. temporary govt- e. socialists form 1.

2. The Bolshevik Revolution a. led by b. slogan: c. Lenin’s promises 1. 2. A. treaty

C. The Bolsheviks in Power 1. Lenin a. real name b read c. set up d. secret police:

2. Civil War ( - ) a. demands 1. 2 3 4. b. Trotsky sets up c. Red army opposed by 1. supported by d. USSR formed in 1. # of republics

3. New Economic Policy a. cost of civil war: 1. causes:

b. aspects of NEP 1. 2 3 4

A. Stalin in Power a. Stalin means b. Trotsky
 * 33-2** A Totalitarian State

1. A planned economy a. rejected b. Soviets behind by 1. make up in c. 1928 first 1. increase

2. Industrial development a. favored b. gains in c. cost of success d. reinforced revolution thru

3. Collectivizing agriculture a. why? b. theory: c. reality d. kulaks = e. result

B. Communist System of Government a. elected legislature – b. all members were (top to bottom)
 * 1) Role of Communist Party
 * 2) controlled
 * 3) organization of leadership

- ↓ - ↓ -

1. when? 2. purpose 3. results a b
 * 1) Totalitarian rule
 * 2) massive
 * 3) “Great Purge”

D. Stalin’s Successors a. dies in


 * 1) Khrushchev
 * 2) denounces
 * 3) introduced
 * 4) reduced
 * 5) invested in


 * 1) Brezhnez
 * 2) replaced Khrushchev in
 * 3) oppressed


 * 1) The Soviet Economny
 * 2) agricultural output
 * 3) industrial output
 * 4) standard of living

a. theory –
 * 33-3** Life under communism

1. The party elite
 * 1) Social Changes
 * 1) shopping
 * 2) medical care
 * 3) education
 * 4) housing
 * 5) % in party –


 * 1) Attacks on religion
 * 2) competed for
 * 3) property
 * 4) priests
 * 5) destroyed
 * 6) persecuted


 * 1) Economic Life
 * 2) people guaranteed
 * 3) wages


 * 1) Shortages
 * 2) reason:
 * 3) result:


 * 1) Education
 * 2) second language
 * 3) stressed
 * 4) boys studied


 * 1) Family Life
 * 2) urbanization effect:


 * 1) Women’s lives
 * 2) laws granted
 * 3) % of doctors =
 * 4) 85%

Today
 * CH 34** Russia and Eastern Europe in World

A. Trying to Save Communism a. new leader in 1985 b. economy lacked
 * 34-1** The New Russia Emerges

1. Attempting reform a. policy of 1. means 2. eco decisions at level b. glasnost = 1. people could

3. Breakup of the Soviet Union a. demands for b. led by c. USSR ends in

B. The Newly Independent Republics 1. Market Reforms a. govts sold b. owners c. unemployment d. goods e. prices


 * 1) Struggles in Russia
 * 2) economic
 * 3) ethnic

1. ruble
 * 1) The Yeltsin years
 * 2) president in
 * 3) battled with
 * 4) 1988

2. Putin in power a. Yeltsin retires in b. tactics c. eco aided by d. move toward

3. The economic future a. exports b. lacked a

C. Facing the future 1. Social ills a. population b. death rate 1. causes c. “brain drain” –

2. Wars in Chechnya a. since b. against c. demand d. cost

D. Russia and the world today (p753) a. has seat in
 * 34-2** Russia’s foreign policy

1. Dismantling nuclear weapons a. concerns of US and West 1. 2

2. Putin’s foreign policy a. new ties with b. closed bases in c. reduction in