Russia Review

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a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe and Asia in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.

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Tundra

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The ____ is a forested region in Russia in which trees do not grow to great size because of the harsh climate.

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Taiga

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In a ____, the government makes all of the decisions about the kinds and amount of goods to be produced.

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Command Economy

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Monarchs from Russia who ruled from 1547-1917

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Czars

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What was the MAJOR conflict of the Cold War?

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Communism vs Capitalism

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What is the significance of the Ural Mountains to Russia?

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They act as a natural boundary between the European and Asian parts of the country.

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What is the military alliance set up by West Europe and the US to align against communism?

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NATO

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Communism is a system in which ...

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the government owns the factories and natural resources; people are not free

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Who was the Cold War between?

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The United States and Russia

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A government where people rule is called:

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Democracy