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Russia after Communism. Post-Soviet Russia After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the various republics became independent The largest and most powerful of the new countries was Russia. Readings. Guiding Question: What happened in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union?
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Post-Soviet Russia • After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the various republics became independent • The largest and most powerful of the new countries was Russia
Readings Guiding Question: What happened in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union? • Create a 30-40 word summary of what each source has to say about the guiding question • Groups 1 & 4: Privatization (P. 388) • Groups 2 & 5: Oligarchs (Handout) • Groups 3 & 6: Vladimir Putin (Handout)