1.Given the economic gap between the Soviet Union and the Western world, to what extent did the goals of collectivization and the Five-year Plans justify the tremendous cost borne by the Soviet people? 2.Below is a list of WW II battles/conflicts. Spec

1.Given the economic gap between the Soviet Union and the Western world, to what extent did the goals of collectivization and the Five-year Plans justify the tremendous cost borne by the Soviet people?

2.Below is a list of WW II battles/conflicts.  Specify for each whether the Axis powers of the Allied powers gained an advantage over their enemies.  Provide a brief (two to three sentences) explanation for each to support your choice.

• Battle of Britain
• War in the Balkans
• Pearl Harbor
• Battle of the Coral Sea
• Battle of the Midway
• Battle of Stalingrad

3.Create timelines of the first Russian revolution in 1917 and the revolutionary events of 1985 to 1991.  Then write a paragraph about the impact of the second revolution on Russia today.

Research Russian politics today.  Pay attention to the following in your timeline and paragraph:

• Is there still a Communist party?  Is it trying to undo democratic reforms?
• Include events on your timelines.
• Illustrate your timelines with photographs, drawings or political cartoons.
• Evaluate how successful you think that second Russian revolution was.  Do you think that change will be long-lasting?