Russia and the Western Republics
Section 1
By April & Belle
Historical Events
1613 - The Romanian dynasty of czars begins
1652 - Nikon becomes head of the Russian
1682 - Peter the Great becomes czar of Russia
1812 - French general Napoleon retreats
1861 - Alexander the second issues an order to free Russian serfs
1917 - Russian Revelation occurs
1922 - Russia becomes part of the Soviet Union
1991 - The Soviet Union falls & Russia becomes independent
Important People
Peter the Great ruled the Russian Empire.
Alexander the second issues an order freeing all Russian serfs (peasants held in servitude.)
Government
they have a communist government and a federal republic.
Culture
Russia has a wide ethnicity group, the largest of the different republics there.
Religion and art are closely related in Russia and the Western republics.
The art and architecture of Orthodox Christian churches, for example, are among the region's earliest artistic achievements.
Economy
Russia has a high-income mixed economy with state ownership in strategic areas of the economy. Market reforms in the 1990s privatized much of Russian industry and agriculture, with notable exceptions in the energy and defense-related sectors.