Russia Foundations Project

Path to Putin

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1. Russia Path to Putin
2. Geography
3. Geography Largest country - ~ 17.1 million km2 Abundance of natural resources Self-sufficient in energy, exports fuel Centered around oil and natural gas 10% of the country is arable land
4. Cold War WWII led to bipolar US-USSR world Periods of peace, followed by intense conflicts such as Cuban Missile Crisis, Berlin Airlift, Suez Canal, Vietnam War Major tech development in both US and USSR due to space race
6. Cold War Tension over nuclear technology Economic stagnation due to slump in oil prices in 1980s War in Afghanistan Economic pressures force USSR to reform
7. Mikhail Gorbachev Cultural reform, Glastnost, and economic reform, Perestroika, prompted open criticism of government Fed nationalism, especially in Baltic; progressed union disintegration Decreased military spending Limited military intervention with satellite states
8. Boris Yeltsin Gorbachev drafted Yeltsin in 1985 as leader of the Politburo Became president in 1991 Teamed up with leaders of Ukraine and Belarus to create Commonwealth of Independent States
9. Proletarians of all countries, unite!
10. Anthem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOAtz8xWM0w
11. Motivations Fall of Berlin Wall Marketization Economic shock therapy
12. Social Situation Parts of Russia did not support new federation Yeltsin wanted to prevent Chechnya from becoming its own state Yeltsin utilized his popularity to rally support
13. Inspiration Democratic free-market system Economic reform Privatization and liberalism are realized to be economic catalysts
14. State Goals Connect the isolated parts of Russia Industrialize and marketize Education Social Welfare
15. Coercive Creation Russian elite largely controls government United Russia has undisputed grip on power Constitution guarantees several rights, but mainly unfulfilled
16. Components of Govt. President holds primary power in Russia Duma controls legislative Explicit enumeration of civil liberties and rights Clearly declared federal supremacy over the constituent provinces Attempts to mimic US Constitution
17. Russia Today Technology superpower Privatized industries Energy superpower
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