Russia and Its Neighbors
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A military alliance formed in 1949 between Canada, the USA and European countries as a bulwark against the Soviet Union.

A blueprint for Soviet city structures, which was influential in creating the urbanized structure of modern Russia.

The ideological movement by Russian leaders to promote the active creation of a single Russian empire with one religion and a single language.

Refers to those countries that were formerly part of the old Soviet Union, but decided to separate from Russia after its fall.

An empire that developed from the Roman Empire, centered on Constantinople that lasted from 285 until 1483.

Intellectual belied system developed in 17th and 18th century Europe that's stressed reason over belief and rationality over religion.

A type of economic system that is controlled and planned by the central government.

The money that temporary and permanent migrants send back to their home country.

The empire founded by Genghis Khan that extended in the 13th and 14th century across Asia into Europe.

A type of economic system that is not controlled by a central authority but rather left to the free and open collaboration and decisions of the participants in the market.

A plan initiated in 1953 to open up vast areas of Kazakhstan steppe to grain production.

Russian name for World War II.

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