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RUSSIA

RUSSIA. CHAPTER 16: HUMAN GEOGRAPHY. SECTION 1: RUSSIA & THE WESTERN REPUBLICS. SECTION 1 OVERVIEW:. HISTORY ECONOMICS CULTURE/MODERN LIFE. History. HISTORY. Early Rulers: Slavs 2. Vikings 3. Tatars (Mongol invaders) 4. Czar Ivan the Great -expanded Russia’s territory

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RUSSIA

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  1. RUSSIA CHAPTER 16: HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

  2. SECTION 1: RUSSIA & THE WESTERN REPUBLICS

  3. SECTION 1 OVERVIEW: • HISTORY • ECONOMICS • CULTURE/MODERN LIFE

  4. History

  5. HISTORY • Early Rulers: • Slavs 2. Vikings 3. Tatars (Mongol invaders) 4. Czar Ivan the Great -expanded Russia’s territory -created diversity: lang. & religions • Russia Falls Behind: • Territory growth, but lacked science and technology • Czar Peter the Great • Moved capital from _______ to _________ St. Petersburg Moscow

  6. HISTORY Rise Fall • and of Communism 1. Russian Revolution (Bolshevik) in 1917 • Slow to industrialize/dragged into war = bad economy = angry people 2. Lenin led Communist Party (Bolsheviks) 3. Russian gvt. overthrown (end of czars) 4. USSR (Soviet Union) was born 5. Capital moved back to Moscow 6. 1939, Joseph Stalin became leader 7. WWII 8. Cold War = nuclear arms race Duck and Cover 9. Gorbachev gives freedom to satellite nations 10. Soviet Union collapses in 1991 11. Russian Federation

  7. Economics

  8. Economics • Command Economy • Theory by Karl Marx • Gvt. controlled everything • Soviets created collective farms • Joseph Stalin was responsible for 14 mil. deaths • Goal: • Industrialization • Unity • Wealth for all • Results: • Selective industrialization • Conflict b/t people and gvt. • Wealth for a few

  9. What do you think this is a picture of?

  10. Culture

  11. Culture • Ethnicity • diverse due to expansion • Russian’s = largest • Religion • Mostly Orthodox Christianity • Islam, Buddhism, Judaism • Art • Art reflects Orthodox religion • Onion-shaped domes with images of important religious figures (icons) • Under Soviets • Socialist realism = art that promoted Communism • Freedom after Soviet Union collapses

  12. Dachas Culture Banya

  13. QUICK CHECK • RAISE YOUR HAND WHEN YOU KNOW THE ANSWER: • An emperor of Russia was called a • czar • Czar Ivan the Great was known for: • Regaining control of Russia and expanding Russian territory • Czar Peter the Great was known for: • Moving the capital to St. Petersburg to encourage modernization • Starvation during Soviet control was often caused by these • Collective farms

  14. SECTION 2: TRANSCAUCASIA

  15. SECTION 2 OVERVIEW • History • Economics • Culture/Modern Life

  16. History

  17. History Asia • Cultural-Crossroads • Trade routes b/t _________ & _______ • Connect Black and Caspian Seas • Migration allowed for diversity • “Mountain of Language” • Many religions: mostly Christian or Islam • Conflict • Many cultures = tension • Foreign Control • Czar rule • USSR = famine b/c of __________ _______ • Independence = struggle Europe Collective Farms

  18. Economics

  19. Economics • Variety of Industries -Began with agriculture -Fruits, tea, grapes -Georgian wine (tourism) -USSR promoted industrialism -Oil is most important industry Caspian Debate for 5 countries Sea Each country gets resources from portion of seabed they own Lake Wealth from lake is divided equally among all 5

  20. Caspian Sea? Lake? Sea Lake

  21. Culture

  22. Culture • Education • High literacy rate due to Soviet control • WHY? • Created skilled workers needed for industrialism • Traditions • Georgian Supra

  23. QUICK CHECK • THUMBS UP FOR TRUE / THUMBS DOWN FOR FALSE: • CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN TRANSCAUCASIA IS DUE TO TRADE ROUTES BETWEEN BLACK & CASPIAN SEAS • THUMBS UP!

  24. SECTION 3: CENTRAL ASIA

  25. SECTION 3 OVERVIEW • History • Economics • Culture

  26. History

  27. History • Cultural Crossroads • Silk Road made a trade route from Med. Sea to China • ___________ ideas, technology, and religion Diffused

  28. Economics

  29. Economics • Nuclear Testing • Econ. based on nuclear industry of Soviets • Serious health issues resulted • Oil • Caspian reserves • Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan • Competition for profits

  30. Culture

  31. Culture • Soviet Legacy • Carved 5 nations based on ethnicity • Left a large minority • Why? • Tensions b/t groups kept them busy (ignored Soviets) • Language & Religion • Unity is maintained by language and religion • Islam is majority • Turkish • Many speak Russian…why? • Soviet enforced

  32. Culture • Nomads • Grassland lead to nomadic life, why? • Seasons change, must migrate for food source • Soviets forced collective farms = fewer nomads • Yurts • Portable tents made from animal hide • Decorative interior • Traditions • Nomadic families take in tourist to preserve lifestyle

  33. YURT

  34. QUICK CHECK • RAISE YOUR HAND WHEN YOU KNOW THE ANSWER: • What are the two unifying cultural factors? • Religion and language • The major points of the Silk Road were China and the ________________ _____ • Mediterranean Sea

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