Commonwealth of Independent States: The loose structure of 11 former soviet republics formed under Yeltsin. Were made using bilateral agreements between Moscow and the states, thus allowing Russia to reassert its influence over many of the former USSR states.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky: led the Liberal Democratic Party which won 24% of the votes in the 1993 parliament elections. Was an embarrassment to Russia because the party was semi-fascist, violent, and anti-Semitic.
Yegor Gaidar: was the man put in charge of economic reforms for Russia who instituted the shock therapy method of rapid liberalization and privatization.
Our Home is Russia Party (NDR): the political party set up by Yeltsin's people to compete in parliamentary elections. Was a convergence of government and party functions because the party was semi-governmental and partially funded by tax payers.
Group of Seven (G-7): the coalition of seven bankers that funded Yeltsin's 1996 presidential campaign; were an essential element in getting Yeltsin reelected.
Decree 1400: a presidential decree from Sep 1993 that dissolved parliament and introduced presidential rule.
October 11, 1994/ Black Tuesday: the day the Russian currency collapsed by about 25%. wiped out savings
Omar Al Khattab: he was part of the Taliban, leader of the Chechen rebels, and Putin's biggest threat.
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