Countries that were part of the Soviet Union, some of which maintained some relative autonomy.
An empire that developed from the Roman Empire, centered on Constantinople that lasted from 285 until 1483.
Region found between the tundra and steppe regions of northern latitudes that is generally composed of coniferous forests.
Refers to those countries that were formerly part of the old Soviet Union, but decided to separate from Russia after its fall.
The democratic movement in Ukraine after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
An arc tectonic activity, including volcanoes and earthquakes, caused by the movement of tectonic plates that surround the Pacific Ocean.
The world's first communist state established in 1917 and encompassed modern day Russia along with a number of countries that surround it. The USSR collapsed in the late 1991.
A type of economic system that is controlled and planned by the central government.
The alphabet used by Slavic languages, such as Russian, Bulgarian, and Serbian.
Russian name for World War II.
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 not controlled by a central authority but rather left to the free and open collaboration and decisions of the participants in the market.
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