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3/19/14 “Russia’s borders” 1. On top of your HW: give yourself a number from 1 – 10 based on how much effort you put into trying to understand the excerpts from The Communist Manifesto. 2. In your notebook: What are the countries that share a border with Russia? (use your map) On desk: Communist Manifest debrief part 2 3/19/14 World History Agenda 1. What’s happening with Russia & Ukraine right now? HW: None! Honors: Animal Farm ch. 4 – 7 due Friday beginning of class What are the countries that border Russia? This is where Ukraine is! What is happening in Ukraine right now? Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26476314 Crimea: History Crimea was part of Russia/U.S.S.R. until 1954 when the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev gifted it to Ukraine. Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26476314 Crimea: History • That didn't matter when this was all Soviet territory. • 1991 - the Soviet Union collapsed. And overnight, Russia and Ukraine became separate countries, with Crimea still in Ukraine. Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26476314 Ukraine: East vs. West • Western Ukraine tends to identify with Europe. • Eastern Ukraine tends to identify with Russia. Where does Crimea fall? Ukraine: Why is it so important to Russia? • Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, was the birthplace of the Russian state & the Russian orthodox church over 1,000 years ago. • Also, Russian pride, natural gas in Ukraine, etc. Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26476314 Ukraine: What has happened recently? • late Jan. 2014 – protests erupt over antiprotesting laws & rule of pro-Russian Victor Yanukovych Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275 • Also, Yanukovych decided to ally Ukraine more with Russia than with the European Union. Source: http://gokicker.com/2014/03/03/ultimate-super-helpfulguide-tense-situation-ukraine/#!ArejJ Ukraine: What has happened recently? • Feb. 2014 – protests continue & Ukrainian govt. violently cracks down on protesters • 18 dead & hundreds wounded on Feb. 18th Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275 Ukraine: What has happened recently? • Feb. 20th – protests continue… • 88 people killed in 48 hours. Govt. snipers killing protesters… Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275 Ukraine: What has happened recently? • February 22nd: President Yanukovych disappears & protesters take control of presidential buildings. • Parliament votes to remove president from power & names interim president until elections can be held. • An arrest warrant is issued for former president Yanukovych. Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/worldmiddle-east-26248275 Ukraine: What has happened recently? • February 27 – 28: Pro-Russian gunmen seize key buildings in the Crimean capital. Unidentified gunmen in combat uniforms appear outside Crimea's main airports. Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275 Ukraine: What has happened recently? • March 1: Russian parliament approves Vladimir Putin's request to use force in Ukraine to protect Russian interests. Pro-Russian rallies are held in several Ukrainian cities. Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275 Ukraine: What has happened recently? • March 7: Russia says it will support Crimea if the region votes to leave Ukraine. Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275 Ukraine: What has happened recently? • March 12: Barack Obama pledges to stand with Ukraine (& thus against Russia) during a meeting with interim Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk at the White House. Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275 Ukraine: What has happened recently? • March 16: Exit polls from Crimea's secession referendum say 93% of voters support a proposal for Crimea to join Russia. • However, there are reports of pro-Ukrainian Crimeans boycotting the vote. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/17/world/europe/crimea-ukrainesecession-vote-referendum.html?_r=0 Ukraine: What happens now? • U.S. & European Union denounce the Crimean vote & Russian decision as illegitimate & illegal. • U.S. & E.U. threaten economic sanctions & “further action” if Russia doesn’t back off. Source: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/3/18/putin-signsdraftlawforcrimeanannexationblastswest.html Ukraine: What happens now? • Putin & Russia signed treaty recognizing & officially annexing Crimea as part of Russia on Tuesday. Source: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/3/18/putin-signsdraftlawforcrimeanannexationblastswest.html Ukraine: What happens now? • United States has warned that there will be "consequences" if Russia intervenes in Ukraine with military force. Source: http://gokicker.com/2014/03/03/ultimate-super-helpful-guide-tensesituation-ukraine/#!ArejJ Ukraine: Why does this have global implications? • U.S., E.U. & their allies = “The West” • Russia, China, & some other “Big C” Communist countries = “The East” Source: http://www.infiniteunknown.net/2013/06/16/iran-sends-4000-revolutionaryguards-to-aid-syrias-assad/ What do you think should happen?