The map to the left shows the decrease in the poulation in each country in the sub-region. The population drastically decreased because of the amount of violence between the Soviet Union and Eastern European countries.
Major Events:
Russian-Turkish War (1877-1878)
-War between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire
-As a result Russia gained more land and money
Age of Hope (1900)
-The years of hope and optimism
-Time where wars were fought but new governments were formed
-Many good, new leaders were elected and controlled the sub-region well
World War I (1914-1917)
-Affected the population drastically
-Slowed the rate of production of factories
-Many citizens lost their jobs
Armenian Genocide (1915-1917)
-Millions are killed to get rid of Christian Armenian citizens in WWI at the hands of the Ottoman Turks
-Turkey denies that they killed citizens and trust is lost between Turkey and the allying countries
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (1918)
-Brings war with Germany to an end
-Russia ceding large tracts of territory
-Russian Empire collapses
Treaty of Versailles (1919)
-Ended the war between Germany and the allied powers
-Leads to the rise of nationalist sentiment
Treaty of Saint-Germain (1919)
-Officially registered the breakup of the Habsburg Empire
-Recognized the independence of Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia
Treaty of Trianon (1920)
-Peace agreement to formally end World War I
-Helped Germany's allies recognize a new government
World War II (1939-1945)
-Governments were taken control of by the Soviet Union
-Decreased the population
Cold War (1991)
-United States proves to be more powerful than the USSR
-The government downfalls
The two images below are the Russian armies in World War I and II. You can see they are heavily armed to go to war with the USSR. They are fighting to win against the Soviet Union and gain more power.
Major Events:
Russian-Turkish War (1877-1878)
-War between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire
-As a result Russia gained more land and money
Age of Hope (1900)
-The years of hope and optimism
-Time where wars were fought but new governments were formed
-Many good, new leaders were elected and controlled the sub-region well
World War I (1914-1917)
-Affected the population drastically
-Slowed the rate of production of factories
-Many citizens lost their jobs
Armenian Genocide (1915-1917)
-Millions are killed to get rid of Christian Armenian citizens in WWI at the hands of the Ottoman Turks
-Turkey denies that they killed citizens and trust is lost between Turkey and the allying countries
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk (1918)
-Brings war with Germany to an end
-Russia ceding large tracts of territory
-Russian Empire collapses
Treaty of Versailles (1919)
-Ended the war between Germany and the allied powers
-Leads to the rise of nationalist sentiment
Treaty of Saint-Germain (1919)
-Officially registered the breakup of the Habsburg Empire
-Recognized the independence of Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia
Treaty of Trianon (1920)
-Peace agreement to formally end World War I
-Helped Germany's allies recognize a new government
World War II (1939-1945)
-Governments were taken control of by the Soviet Union
-Decreased the population
Cold War (1991)
-United States proves to be more powerful than the USSR
-The government downfalls
The two images below are the Russian armies in World War I and II. You can see they are heavily armed to go to war with the USSR. They are fighting to win against the Soviet Union and gain more power.