Russia
Davis Wonojvich, Richie Goulazian, &
Megan Kownurko
IVAN I (1328-1341)
● Tax Collector for Mongols during Mongol rule of
Moscow.
● Such a good tax collector he became known as Ivan
Moneybags.
● Originally Prince of Moscow later became grand prince
of Vladimir
● Allied with the the Russian Orthodox Church when it
moved to moscow
IVAN III 1440-1505
● Reigned from 1472-1505
● Was the first king to call himself a czar(emperor)
● a massive wall around the Kremlin in the middle of the
city
● The wall was 60 feet high and 15 feet thick
● Inside of the wall he put himself a palace, a palace for
the head of the Russian church, and also three great
churches
● Started to make Russia a new and aggressive empire
● Russian Empire tripled under his rule
● First czar that united a Russian nation
● Was also called Ivan the great, because he was well
liked
IVAN IV 1530-1584
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He was known as Ivan the Terrible
Came to the throne at age 3
In 1547 he officially gained power as a czar
Married a woman related to an old boyar family named
Anastasia in 1547
1547 - 1560 were called Ivan’s good period when he
had numerous victories and ruled justly
Ivan won many battles against the Mongols
Gave Russia a code of laws in 1550
Gained access to the Baltic Sea to improve trade
between Russia and Europe
In 1560 Anastasia, his wife, died and started the bad
period of his rule
Made a police force called oprichniki who hunted
down and murdered boyars
In 1581 he killed his heir and older son and Russia
was left with an unintelligent heir when Ivan died in
1584
Religion
Past
● Russia’s primary religion was
Christianity in the Middle ages.
● Russia has was converted to
Christianity after Prince Vladimir was
Baptised.
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Present
Russia’s population is now 75%
Orthodox Christians
5% are Islamic
1% are Protestant
1% are Jewish
1% are Buddist
1% are Catholic
The rest are other religions/ No
religion
Government and Politics
Past
Leaders: Ivan I, Ivan III, Ivan IV
Ruled by mongols until
around 1460
Empire was lead by a
czar
Code of law called the
Sudebnik of 1550 made
by Ivan IV
Present
Current Leader: Vladimir Putin
Adopted Communism under
Nicholas II, because of the strain
of World War I
Run by the Prime Minister of
Russia, with a President
Russian Federation emerged in
1991
Currently 1993 Constitution of
Russia
Current Leader is planning to
revive the Soviet Union
Economy
Past
• Russia underwent wide-ranging
reforms including privatization
and market and trade
liberalization
• Had much trouble as it moved
from a centrally planned
economy to a free market
economy
Present
• It is labeled as a high income
enconomy
• It is labeled as a developed
country by the World Bank
• Has an abundance of timber,
precious metals, and fossil feuls
such as coal, oil, and natural
gas
Technology
Past
● Ivan the Great helped Russia
catch up with the other
countries in advanced
technology, but when he died,
Russia fell behind again
● Kokoshnik- traditional Russian
headdress for women
● Kvass or kvas- a fermented
beverage made from black rye,
has a low alcohol percentage
● Gudok- east Slavic String
instument
Present
● Radio- Alexander Popov
invented the Radio
● Helicopter- Igor Sikorsky
invented the helicopter
● Synthetic Rubber- The
Chemist, Sergei
Lebedev, invented it
● Grain harvester- Andrei
Vlasenko invented the
1st grain harvester
● All of these inventions
benefitted not only
Russia, but also
benefitted America
Important Events
Past
● First book printed in Russia
1553 - 1554
● 1762 Austria, Prussia, and
Russia divided Poland amongst
themselves
● 1853 The Crimean War started
between Russia and the
Ottoman empire
● 1867 Russia sold Alaska to The
United States
Present
● 1914 World War I began
and Russia fought the
Germans and Austrians
● 1917 Revolutionaries
overthrew the Russian
government
● 1929 Stalin became
dictator of the USSR
● 1939 German troops
invaded Poland, starting
World War II and Russia
occupied Poland
● 1991 Soviet Union
becomes and
independent federation
Notable People
Past
● Rurik the first ruler of Russia
● Alexander I created chaos at
his death that enabled 3,000
Russian soldiers to demand
reformations
● Simeon continued the policies
of his father, Ivan I
● False Dmitriy I the first
imposter during the Time of
Troubles
Present
● Vladimir Putin the
second president of
Russia from 2000 - 2008
and again since 2012
● Felix Dzerzhinsky
founder of the Cheka, a
secret police force
● Yakov Sverdlov the first
rightful leader of the
Russian SFSR
Russia’s Border and Allies
Past
● Kievan Rus (11th Century)
Was the first East Slavic state
and was large compared to the
European states
● Principate of Moscow (1462 1533) Ivan III began to unify all
of the provinces that were
culturally Russian
● Tsardom of Russia (1533 1584) Conquest of Tartary and
Siberia and transformation of
Russia into a multiethnic state
Present
● Imperial Russia (1721 1921) Russia’s territory
spread East to the
Pacific, into Ukraine, and
began to push into
Central Asia
● Imperial Russia (Mid
19th Century) Moscow
sold Alaska to the US
and compromised with
the British and created
Afghanistan
● USSR (1922 - 1991)
Annexations of the Baltic
states, eastern Poland,
Bessarabia, and others
Decline of Kings
Past
● Stayed very much a monarchy
until Tsar Nicholas II switched to
communism during World War I
Present
● Despite keeping largely
the same role as Tsars,
the name was changed
to imperator, but Tsar
was still widely used
(Tsar comes from the
Latin word Caesar
meaning emperor)
● Currently a republic with
a president, but most
elections are rigged
● Current leader, Vladimir
Putin, Plans to switch
back to a communist
state.
Legacies and New Ideas
Past
● Czar- The Russian version
of emperor
● Additions on Cathedrals,
such as union domes
● The Cyrillic alphabet
● The Early Russian
Language
Present
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Although Russians have claimed
they made many technological
advancements in the past, such as
the light bulb and the steam engine,
Russia has not made many
technological advancements today
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VAC- a healing machine that uses
Vacuum Assisted Closure that
closes wounds
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Hypergolic propellant- a mixture of
gasses good for blasting off rockets
Current Event
This document outlines Russia's proposed ban of Twitter. Although temporary at the
moment Russian officials say that Twitter will enevitibly be banned because it is a large
source of alternative news that could undermine Russia's authority. This ban may have
been caused because of some of its I formation being considered extremist, or because
Vladimr Putin is currently trying to eliminate opposing public opinions. Putins goal of
the elimination of public speech is also seen I. his new blogger law. that states that
all popular bloggers must register with the government. Other government officials are
being targeted for using social media like Maxim Ksenzov. but this is all just leading the
reader's attention to the inevitable question of what this is leading to?
This article ties directly into Peace an Security. This report brings up many political
debates like freedom of speech and freedom of information. the article details how
Russia tried to limit freedom of speerch for governmental needs.
This current situation parralells much with history. russia wishes to restore the Soviet
Union but unlike in history, the people are aware of its cons. in all historical conquests
there was never Twitter. the peasants had no idea what the opposing side thought. this
made it easy to take up arms and fight them. If the people of Rome saw the words of
suffering of the Carthaginians, the government would not have been so supported by the
people. Russia needs to limit the oppositions voices in their country. by restricting Twitter
they are emulating the situation that the roman people were in. to do this the Russian
government has to act the part of the inquisition and eliminate other ideas. this also
create a parallel between the church and the Russian government. excommunicating the
heridical press. this article has strong ties to class.
This article is very enlightening in both a historical and current view. when looking at
it with a modern perspective we can see how freedom of speech is important and how
much power a government can have. however, when we look back we can see the many
parallels and similarities this holds to history.
Current Event Link
http://m.washingtonpost.com/world/russia-telecoms-watchdog-warns-ofpossible-twitter-ban/2014/05/16/a8c8bf98-77db-4bbb-8efed25a75de84ad_story.html