The Ukraine: Unrest in Eastern EuropeMs. Jerome

Europe Map

People to Know Find Pictures Ousted President of the

Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych

President of Russia Vladimir Putin

Yulia Tymoshenko: Yanukovych’s opposition Pro West

I am a Ukrainian

Why do Revolutions Happen?

What Revolutions can you name? Find pictures to insert…

Understanding unrest in Eastern EuropePurpose: Putting the present political unrest in the context of: ImperialismRevolutionsCold War

Where is the Ukraine?In relation to Europe? Russia?Circle it

The Ukraine in the 20th century

The Soviet UnionFind statue of Lenin in Kiev

Holodomor: “Death By Famine”1932-1933

Stalin’s policies toward the Ukrainians were brutal.

He sought to eliminate the “kulaks” – wealthy landowners, in a process known as “______________”

Ukraine has long been the breadbasket of Europe

A majority of the grain from the Ukraine was sold to Western Europe in an effort to fuel Stalin’s 5-Year Plan of Industrialization.

The ensuing famine killed upwards of _________________

Some countries have joined the Ukraine in calling it a genocide.

The Famine Video

The Ukraine in WWII

When did the Nazis enter Kiev?

Two concentration camps were built in the Ukraine.

How many people were killed?

When was Kiev liberated?

“Liberation” was not as hopeful as the people had hoped.

“We will take the southern Ukraine, especially the Crimea, and make it an exclusively a German colony…” Adolf Hitler July 1941

The Cold War A process of “Russification” in the Soviet Union barred the

Ukrainian language from the government, education, courts etc.

Soviet terror persisted in the Ukraine. 1991 Nationalist fervor—first Democratically elected

president Break from collapsing Soviet Union Former Communist Party leaders cast themselves as

nationalists and assumed power. Corruption was widespread despite the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

The Warsaw Pact: Find a Picture

The Orange Revolution 2004-5 The Orange Revolution Who led the Orange Revolution?

What was it?

What’s going on in the Ukraine? Part I: What started the protests?

Anti—government protets started late in 2013 President Viktor Yanukovych intended to sign a trade agreement

with the European Union. On November 21st 2013, he suspended such talks. A deal with the EU (Known as the EU’s “Eastern Partnership”)

would have created political ties with the West and generated economic growth in the Ukraine

What is the European Union? A trading Bloc in Europe Offers free trade to participating members

Dismantled tariffs They operate under one currency Find a Map:

What is the Customs Union? Founded January, 2010 Similar to the EU in its goals within its countries Former Soviet States The U.S. is against it—sees it as an attempt to reunite the

USSR Find a map:

Customs Union – European Union

Part II: Yulia Tymoshenko

Outrage and Protest: Find Four pictures

February 20th

77 People are killed in 48 hours Protestors vs. police Many killed by snipersPresident Yanukovych disappeared on Feb 22, 2014 and protestors took control of the administrative buildings.

Yanukovych later appeared on TV and said he was still president/ Tymoshenko is released: President won't resign. Denounce opponents as Nazis

Look at this map. What might it suggest to you about support for the protest… Where is it the strongest?

Election Maps

Generate 2 statements from the maps below: 1. 2.

Tensions Escalate March 1:

There are large factions of the population who are pro Russia

Obama to Putin: Putin to Obama: March 4th: Putin calls forces “_____________”

Russia in Crimea

1. Is this Imperialism?

2.What should the U.S. do? 3. Is this a continuation of the Cold War?

4.Did the Cold War ever end or was there just a long thaw?

5.Why not give up Crimea?

6.Are there echoes of “Munich ’38” in this situation?

7.Why is the Ukraine so important to Putin?

Assignment: Due Thursday:

Find an article from this week relating to the Ukraine Read it. Write a 1 page response

What is the article about? How does it relate to imperialism, the Cold War, revolutions, or

any other topic relevant in our discussion. To be handed in. Be prepared to discuss

Sources: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvds2AIiWLA http://www.unitedhumanrights.org/genocide/ukraine_famine.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiR6z7BSz28 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yulia_Tymoshenko http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/18/world/europe/ukraine-protests-explai

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http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303775504579393324230970300

http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/01/world/europe/ukraine-protests-explainer/index.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/12/09/this-one-map-helps-explain-ukraines-protests/