Monday, April 27, 2015
Chechen Terrorism
Objective: Analyze the two wars in Chechnya to understand both the Russian
and Chechen views.
Directions:
** Create a page under your last Unit II subpage [Russian Democracy] and title it "Chechen Terrorism"
** Change the picture on this page to represent the title.
** Read the article below and answer the questions thoughtfully and completely [in sentence format].
** Insert your work on this page as a "document".
** Cite the article in MLA format [either at the end of your Word document, or directly on your sub-
page].
**** Prior to your quiz on Monday , please review the inserted PowerPoint under the
video below.
** Create a page under your last Unit II subpage [Russian Democracy] and title it "Chechen Terrorism"
** Change the picture on this page to represent the title.
** Read the article below and answer the questions thoughtfully and completely [in sentence format].
** Insert your work on this page as a "document".
** Cite the article in MLA format [either at the end of your Word document, or directly on your sub-
page].
**** Prior to your quiz on Monday , please review the inserted PowerPoint under the
video below.
Answer the questions below:
Chechen Terrorism (Russia, Chechnya, Separatist)
1. Where in the Russian Federation would you find Chechnya?
2. How are the Chechens different from the Russians?
3. Did the Chechens gain independence from tsarist Russia after the 1917 Russian Revolution? Explain.
4. What did Stalin do to the Chechens during WWII? Why did he do this?
5. Who changed their fate, and how was their fate changed?
6. What was the first Chechen War? [Who started it? When? Why? Results?]
7. When was the second Chechen War? [Who started it? When? Why? Results?]
8. Prior to his death in 2006, the separatist Basayev was deemed to be responsible for the most notorious event to that point in time. Identify this event. How many deceased militants in this event were NOT Chechen? Why might this be a significant change in the Chechen Wars?
9. According to the American ambassador to Russia, what terrorist group is assisting the Chechen rebels? How/why might Americans who were once sympathetic to the Chechen cause for independence from the Russian Federation have changed?
10. Do you believe the Russians should grant Chechnya their independence? Why or why not? [Answer this question in paragraph format (minimum of six sentences).]
Due: End of class
Points: 18 pts.
Chechen Terrorism (Russia, Chechnya, Separatist)
1. Where in the Russian Federation would you find Chechnya?
2. How are the Chechens different from the Russians?
3. Did the Chechens gain independence from tsarist Russia after the 1917 Russian Revolution? Explain.
4. What did Stalin do to the Chechens during WWII? Why did he do this?
5. Who changed their fate, and how was their fate changed?
6. What was the first Chechen War? [Who started it? When? Why? Results?]
7. When was the second Chechen War? [Who started it? When? Why? Results?]
8. Prior to his death in 2006, the separatist Basayev was deemed to be responsible for the most notorious event to that point in time. Identify this event. How many deceased militants in this event were NOT Chechen? Why might this be a significant change in the Chechen Wars?
9. According to the American ambassador to Russia, what terrorist group is assisting the Chechen rebels? How/why might Americans who were once sympathetic to the Chechen cause for independence from the Russian Federation have changed?
10. Do you believe the Russians should grant Chechnya their independence? Why or why not? [Answer this question in paragraph format (minimum of six sentences).]
Due: End of class
Points: 18 pts.
For more information about the Chechen Wars, please view this powerpoint :
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**** Please review the PowerPoint presentation on The Chechen Conflict
today.
- You will be quizzed on the material on this presentation. Although you will be able to access the
questions and answers to the questions above during the quiz, this presentation will NOT be
available for your use during the quiz! Therefore, if you want to add note on a Word document and
upload to your Website, please feel free to do so prior to class on Monday.