H12 Chapter 17 questions
- 1. History 12 Readings and Questions from: Global Forces of the Twentieth Century: Chapter 17 The Legacy of the Soviet Collapse 1991-2000 The Commonwealth of Independent States 1. What economic problems characterized the Soviet Union in 1991? 2. Compare and contrast the political roles played by Yeltsin and Gorbachev after Yeltsin’s election as president of the Russian Republic. 3. Briefly describe the coup attempt of 1991. The Aftermath of the Soviet Collapse 4. Name and explain four issues that arose in the Russian Republic after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Russia in the 1990’s 5. Briefly describe the war in Chechnya. How has the war affected Chechnya and Russia? 6. Examine Russia’s role in the international community in the 1990’s. Why is stability in Russia important to the rest of the world? What do you know about the current political situation in Russia? The Russian Military 7. What challenges does the military of the former Soviet Union face? 8. Describe the political and economic problems facing Russians in the 1990’s The Breakup of Yugoslavia 9. Briefly describe the background to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. 10. Compare the conflict in the Yugoslavian region to the conflict in Chechnya. Why is peace so difficult to establish and maintain in these regions? Propose some solutions to these problems. Political Change in Russia 11. Is it realistic to expect a Western style of democracy to successfully develop in a society characterized by paternalism instead of individualism? 12. What sparked dissatisfaction with the leadership of Yeltsin. How was that dissatisfaction expressed by the population? What changes took place as a result of Yeltsin’s victory in the 1996 election? Putin 13. What efforts did Putin make to improve the Russian economy in the 1990’s? How successful were they? What do you know about Putin’s role in the governance of Russia today, what concerns if any does this pose to the rest of the world? Case Study Industrial Pollution 14. What causes the pollution in Eastern Europe? 15. What social problems prevent the elimination of pollution in Eastern Europe? Why do farmers resist pollution controls?
- 2. Chapter 17: Vocabulary 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Boris Yeltsin Attempted Coup Aug. 1991 Leonid Kravchuk StanislavShushkevich Commonwealth of Independent States Grozny Black Sea Fleet Yugoslavian Crisis Slobodan Milosevic Bosnia-Herzegovina Alexander Rutskioi and Ruslan Khasbulatov Vladimir Zirinovski Oligarchic Robber Baron Capitalism Vladimir Putin Anti Ballistic Missile Treaty