Russia

Russia

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Russian History __ 1237-1240 __ - Mongols invade Russia, destroying most of its main cities __ 1689-1725 __ - Peter the Great has reforms, including forcing people into the army and navy, making the church less powerful than himself and creating new government structures. __1772-1814__ - Russia acquires Crimea as well as parts of Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Georgia


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__1798-1814__ - Russia intervenes in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars in France, defeating Napoleon's invasion in 1812 and helping his overthrow.

__1861__ - Emancipation Edict ends serfdom; rapid industrialisation leads to growth of working class movement and spread of revolutionary ideas.

__1904-1905__ - Russian expansion in Manchuria leads to war with Japan - and the 1905 revolution, which forced Tsar Nicholas II to grant a constitution and establish a parliament, or Duma.

__1914__ - Russian-Austrian rivalry in Balkans contributes to outbreak of World War I, in which Russia fought alongside Britain and France.

__1917, October__ - Bolsheviks overthrow provisional government of Alexander Kerensky, with workers and sailors capturing government buildings and the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, and eventually taking over Moscow.

__1918__ - Treaty of Brest-Litovsk brings war with Germany to an end, but at the cost of Russia ceding large tracts of territory; Tsar Nicholas killed; Baltic states, Finland and Poland become their own country as the Russian Empire collapses.

__1918-1922__ - Civil war between the Red Army and White Russians, or anti-communists, who were aided by Britain, France and the US.

__1922-1991__ - Russia becomes part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

__1929__ -Stalin becomes the undisputed leader of Russia in 1929, and realises that Russia was far behind the west and would have to modernise its economy very quickly if it was to survive. Also a strong economy would lead to a strong military if Russia was going to survive threats from external forces. A modernised Russia would also provide the farmers with the machinery they needed if they were going to modernise their farms - such as tractors.

__ 1985 __- Mikhail Gorbachev was elected General Secretary in 1985

__ 1986 __- Mikhail Gorbachev was the Party's first leader to have been born after the Revolution. As de facto ruler of the USSR, he tried to reform the stagnating Party and the state economy by introducing //glasnost// ("openness"), //perestroika// ("restructuring"), //demokratizatsiya// ("democratization"), and //uskoreniye// ("acceleration" of economic development).

__1991__ - Russia becomes "independent" as the Soviet Union collapses and, together with Ukraine and Belarus, forms the Commonwealth of Independent States, which is eventually joined by all former Soviet republics except the Baltic states.

__1993__ December - Russians approve a new constitution which gives the president, Boris yeltsin, sweeping powers.

__2000__ March - Putin elected president.

__2001__ July - Friendship treaty signed with People's Republic of China during Chinese President Jiang Zemin's visit to Moscow.

__2002__ May: Russia and the USA announce a new agreement on strategic nuclear weapons reduction. The two sides are to cut their nuclear arsenals from over 6,000 missiles apiece to about 2,000 each in the next 10 years.

__ 2002-2006 __ - Many bombs and suicide bombers start attacking russia and kill over 1000 people over a two years period. the president blames terrorists linked with chechen republic, lead by Aslan Maskhadov.

__2006__ March - President Putin visits Beijing and signs range of economic agreements, including deal on future supply of Russian gas to China.

__2006__ December - After tense negotiations during which Moscow threatened to cut supplies to Belarus, new gas deal signed with Minsk more than doubling the price and phasing in further increases over next four years. **SO**

__2007__ January - Russia cuts supply along oil export pipeline through Belarus to Europe amidst row with Minsk over taxation and allegations of illegal siphoning of oil. The dispute is resolved after Belarus cancels a transit tax and Russia agrees to cut oil export duties.

__2007__ May - Russia test fires a long-distance missile. President Putin talks of a new arms race, with the US planning to expand its missile defences into Eastern Europe.

__2007__ June - President Putin suggests Russia and the US resolve their dispute over missile defence by developing a joint shield which would use the Qabala radar station in Azerbaijan.

__2007__ July - Diplomatic row between London and Moscow over Britain's bid for the extradition of Andrei Lugovoi, an ex-KGB agent accused of a murder.

__2008__ March - Dmitry Medvedev wins presidential elections. Parliament elects Putin as prime minister.Russia enters the conflict between Georgia and a breakaway region, South Ossetia, with troops and tanks pouring into South Ossetia to support the region in August.Russia gets more involved, moving troops into Abkhazia, another breakaway region, and launching airstrikes at Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Dozens are killed, hundreds are wounded, and thousands of people in South Ossetia flee their homes.

__2011__ October - The European Union formally invites Russia to take part in space missions to Mars in 2016 and 2018, in order to help fund them. The 2016 mission involves a satellite to study the Martian atmosphere, while a big robot rover to investigate the surface is scheduled for 2018.

__2011__ November - Georgia and Russia sign a trade deal which allows Russia to join the World Trade Organization (WTO). The deal, following 18 years of negotiations, is brokered by Switzerland. Georgia has blocked Russia's WTO entry since the two countries fought a short war in 2008.

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The big History question(and answer) How does the history of the country inform the decisions it makes in current times? Are there conflicts that persist over generations? Have there been lessons learned that impact how the country interacts with other nations? Why does the history of the nation matter?

Russia's violent history and rebellions has shaped russia into a very military country and makes russia harder to trade with. The terrorist war with the Chechen republic is still going on and is keeping russian citizens in fear. Russias history matters because it shapes the people and how they live and speak.

Geography __Russia's capital and major cities__ Capital: Moscow Major cities: St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Novosibirsk and Yekaterinburg

Moscow, with over 12 million residents, is the country's major economic and political center - the seat of the President, the government and the State Duma.

__Russia's bordering countries and Oceans__ Border countries: Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, North Korea, Norway, Poland and Ukraine. Border oceans and seas: Arctic ocean, North Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, Caspian Sea and the Black Sea.

__ Russia is the #1 in Country Size! __

The big Geography question(and answer) How do the geography of the country impact its behavior? Does it make it vulnerable to attack? Does it provide a tourist economy? Does it hold valuable resources that make it powerful or the target of external threats? Is it a challenging environment in which to establish a society, and if so how did this reality shape the people and their <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">culture? How has the country been shaped by its neighbors?

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Russia's cold, wintery climate does inpede some tourist attractions like biking and hiking but do promote the more inside activities like museums and tour guides. Russia, the world's biggest oil exporter after Saudi Arabia, averages 10 million barrels per day and has HUGE forests so great lumber production. Overall, Russia is a hard country to establish a society in (because of the cold and remoteness) but the Russians have done it!

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 400%; text-align: left;">Economy __Russia's Currency__ Official currency of Russia is Russian Ruble. The approximate exchange rate is 30 rubles for $1.

__Russia's Natural Resources__ The mineral-packed Ural Mountains and the vast oil, gas, coal, and timber reserves of Siberia and the Russian Far East make Russia rich in natural resources. However, most such resources are located in remote and climatically unfavorable areas that are difficult to develop and far from Russian ports.

__Russia's Imports__ Machinery, equipment and transport means: 47.7%. Chemical products, rubber: 15.8%. Foodstuffs and agricultural raw materials (excluding textile): 15.7%.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">The big Economy Questio n<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace;">(and answer) <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">How does the country's economic standing affect its relationships with other nations? Is the economy on the rise or is it declining? Is the country economically powerful or weak? What trading relationships does it have established and how do these inform national decisions?

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%; text-align: left;">Russia is very important to the world economy because it produces natural gas, metal and petroleum for U.S, Europe and Asia, so it is powerful because it controls those supplies. Its economy is currently on the rise. Russia's trade of all important oil with U.S, Europe and Asia make them allies because Russia gains money and jobs from it.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 400%; text-align: left;">Culture __ Population __:<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> 141,750,000 (American population: 307,001,000) __ Ethnicity __:Russian 79.8%, Tatar 3.8%, Ukrainian 2%, Other 14.4% __ Major languages spoken __: Russian (suprise!!) Tatar Ukrainian Bashkir Chechen Chuvash __ Major religions __: Russian Orthodox, Muslim, Buddhism __Current form of government__ : Constitutional federation. __Recipes__ : =Apple and Pear Compote recipe= = = 1 tsp honey 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg 1/8 tsp ground ginger 3 apples, peeled, pared and chopped 3 l water 3 pears, pared and chopped
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1. In large saucepan, combine water, honey, vanilla and spices. 2. Cook over high heat until mixture boils. 3. Add apples. 4. Reduce heat and cook about ten minutes. 5. Add pears. 6. Cook until fruit is tender.

=Braised pheasant with sauerkraut recipe=

Ingredients: 1 pheasant, 2 lb sauerkraut, 1 onion, thinly sliced, 1 cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoon butter, 2 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, 1 teaspoon fresh thyme.
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Preparation: Heat the oil in a heavy skillet and brown the pheasant on all sides. Place the pheasant in a braising pan. Remove the oil from the skillet and melt the butter. Saute the onion and add the sauerkraut. Season with salt, pepper, sweet paprika and tarragon and add to the pheasant in the braising pan. Pour the chicken broth and cook for 45 minutes or until the pheasant is tender.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Lucida Console',Monaco,monospace; font-size: 250%; text-align: center;">The big culture Question(and answer)

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">How does the particular culture, with religions, social norms, values, etc. impact the behavior of the nation? How do other nations characterize this country? Is the culture of the country tied to the culture of other nations? If so, how does this alter their relationships? Is the country heterogeneous or homogeneous?

Russian culture has a rich history and a long tradition of excellence in every aspect of the arts, like literature and philosophy, classical music and ballet, architecture and painting, cinema and animation , which had considerable influence on the world culture. The country also has a rich material culture and a strong tradition in technology. Russia is a very Heterogeneous country because of all the intertwining ethnic groups.

<span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 400%; text-align: center;">Bibliography <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/ru.htm <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1113655.stm <span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: left;">http://worldinfozone.com/country.php?country=Russia http://see-you-in-moscow.com/blog/russian_rubles/2010-01-07-18 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Russia http://www.ruscuisine.com/recipes/meat-dishes/n--661/ http://www.ruscuisine.com/recipes/beverages-and-drinks/n--570/