U.S.S.RUnited Soviet Socialist

Republic

U.S.S.RUnited Soviet Socialist

RepublicPresentation by:

Cassie, Lili & LizzyLanguage Arts – Period 4

Presentation by:Cassie, Lili & Lizzy

Language Arts – Period 4

Czars rule RussiaCzars rule Russia

Czars ruled for hundred of yearsRussians began to feel that Czars were not interested in the common person

Czars were too privilegedCzars lived lavish livesThe people were over-workedPoverty and hardship were everywhere

Czars ruled for hundred of yearsRussians began to feel that Czars were not interested in the common person

Czars were too privilegedCzars lived lavish livesThe people were over-workedPoverty and hardship were everywhere

Russian Revolution & Creation of U.S.S.R.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.)

What is the U.S.S.R.?15 republics

Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Estonia Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan

Russia Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan Latvia Lithuania Moldova

United Soviet Socialist Republics

United Soviet Socialist Republics

U.S.S.R. GovernmentU.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

Definition of Terms

Oligarchy – power is vested in a few peopleCommunism – 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

Where the people were (1982)

Where the people were (1982)

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

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.

When did the U.S.S.R. fall apart?1991Three tiny former soviet republics were

officially granted independence:– Lithuania– Estonia– Latvia

What replaced the U.S.S.R.?What replaced the U.S.S.R.?◊ Latvia, Lithuania & Estonia declared independence in 1991

◊ Socialist GovernmentMikhail Gorbachev –reformer in 1990sVladimir 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 GovernmentMikhail Gorbachev –reformer in 1990sVladimir Putin – Current Prime Minister

◊ “Russia” is now a loose union of:• Russia• Former caucuses (Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan)

• Ukraine

Bibliography of WebsitesBibliography of Websites

www.bbc.co/uk/history/historic_figurwww.bbc.co/uk/history/historic_figures.comes.com

www.allaboutphilosophy.orgwww.allaboutphilosophy.org www.aboutgeography.comwww.aboutgeography.com www.marxist.orgwww.marxist.org