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The word "Soviets" disappeared together with the Soviet Union (then also called the USSR) in the Nineties. We now talk about Russia and Russians. The Russians did not take over Ukraine; they took over one part of it, called the Crimea, a peninsula in the Black Sea that had been part of Russia until a few decades ago.
Russia had a simple reason for annexing (basically: taking back) the Crimea: Russia's Black Sea fleet is stationed there, and Putin did not want to risk ever being cut off from his own fleet. And that became a serious risk as the Ukrainians became ever more anti-Russian.
In Ukraine itself Russia has not taken over any areas. It just 'supports' the Russian majority living in the east of it who want autonomy. It is a well-known Russian tactic also applied in the case in the case of the (formerly Russian) Republic of Georgia. It serves to weaken and destabilize countries in Russia's back yard if they threaten to become too much pro-Western.
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What was the second red scare?
It was the scare that the soviets would spread communism over the world.
Why did Cuba's alliance's with the Soviets worry many Americans?
The Cuba's alliances with the soviets worried Americans for a for different reasons. They thought that the fight between them would turn into a cold war.
How did the soviets launch of sputnik affect America?
It frightened america
What was the purpose of the Pontiac's Rebellion?
To take over British forts.
When germany invaded the Soviet Union what did the soviets do?
Burned their own crops
Who did the Soviets try to take over and fail?
Finland
By the spring of 1993 what was happening in Ukraine?
By the Spring of 1933, Ukraine was closed off and turned into a Concentration Camp by the Soviets.
How long does it take to get to Ukraine from Alberta?
how long does it take to get to alberta from ukraine
When did the Nazi's take over?
they took control over poland, and split it with the soviets. that's all they controlled during their reign.
Why is the spread of communism bad?
because it would mean that the soviets would take control over everything
When Soviets began meeting all over Russia was not one of their demands of the provisional government?
the soviets were part of the illuminati
Why did Ukraine used to be called the Ukraine?
Some people used to refer to it as such, and some still do, but this is linguistically wrong. The name of the country is simply Ukraine.So it is grammatically right to write 'Ukraine' not 'the Ukraine.'Using "the" is a holdover from when Ukraine was under Russian domination. Both the czars and the Soviets denied the nationhood of Ukraine, and tried to force the people to assimilate. This was done by banning the usage of the Ukrainian language and by trying to get people to believe that Ukraine was merely a region of RUssia, and that the Ukrainians were merely "Little Russians."The correct usage (and that preferred by the current government) is simply "Ukraine." The other usage was preferred by the Russian and Soviet overlords in Ukraine's past; they denied the separate nationhood of Ukraine, and considered it merely a region of Russia. Thus the usage.
Was Ukraine involved in World War 2?
Yes, the Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union and was heavily fought over.
How big is Ukraine in miles?
Ukraine has a land area of over 200 thousand square miles. There is evidence that people have lived in the area for over 30 thousand years.
How many people live in Ukraine?
The population of Ukraine (Feb 2010 statistics) consists of over 45 million people.
When will the European championship take place?
Poland/Ukraine
How did the Soviets of the German invasion move most of their heavy industry from Ukraine and the west to the east of the Urals?
they just packed it up and moved it By railroad and with several thousand Studebaker trucks from the US.
