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Chapter 17 Today’s Issues Russia & the Republics

Chapter 17 Today’s Issues Russia & the Republics. Objective: Compare the major challenges that Russia & the Republics face today. Chapter 17 Section 1 Regional Conflict. Vocabulary: Caucasus, Chechnya, & Nagorno-Karabakh

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Chapter 17 Today’s Issues Russia & the Republics

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  1. Chapter 17Today’s IssuesRussia & the Republics Objective: Compare the major challenges that Russia & the Republics face today

  2. Chapter 17 Section 1Regional Conflict Vocabulary: Caucasus, Chechnya, & Nagorno-Karabakh Objective: Explain the reasons for the conflicts in the Caucasus since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991

  3. A Troubled Caucasus • Crime, conflict, & other signs of instability increased after the collapse of the Soviet Union • Within the Caucasus there are 50 different ethnic groups, each of which are trying to gain independence • Chechnya has experienced the worst violence due to its demand for independence from Russia • Georgia also went through a civil war • Armenia & Azerbaijan fought over control of the Nagorno-Karabakh mountains

  4. Hope on the Horizon? • U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell helped to reach a peace settlement between Armenia & Azerbaijan • In Georgia, the government has created a stabilizing force • Public support has weakened & economic costs of the war have also become a burden • These factors may help to bring an end to the conflict

  5. Chapter 17 Section 2The Struggle for Economic Reform Vocabulary: Privatization & Distance Decay Objective: Identify obstacles to reforming Russia’s economy

  6. Steps Toward Capitalism • In 1992, Russia removed the price controls that had been set by the Soviet government • This had a drastic effect on prices • Privatization: government-owned businesses are sold to individuals & private companies • Failures contributed to an economic crash in Russia in 1998 • 40% of the Russian population live far below the poverty line

  7. Obstacles to Economic Reform • A major obstacle facing economic reformers are the long distances between places that make communication & transportation difficult • Russian President Vladimir Putin created seven large federal districts to gain more control over regional leaders • The “Russian mafia” has been gaining power since the 90s • They control 40% of private companies & 60% of state-owned enterprises • Russian officials have tried to combat organized crime but are having some difficulties

  8. Case StudyThe Soviet Union’s Nuclear Legacy Objective: Understand the consequences of the Soviet Union nuclear legacy

  9. An Unwelcome Legacy • When the USSR fell apart in the early 90s, leaders around the world had serious concerns about the fate of the region’s nuclear weapons • World leaders wanted to know who controlled those weapons & where they were located & how they were protected

  10. The Consequences of Collapse • Political tension between Russia & the United States still exists over the regions nuclear materials • Russians decided to import, store, & treat nuclear waste (over 10 years they will make 21 billion) • Although this angers environmentalists, it will help to clean up nuclear waste around Russia & the Republics

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