How did the Soviet Union deal with the various minority groups within its borders? How successful were these policies?

What will be an ideal response?


The Soviet Union inherited a great deal of land and many different ethnic groups in its expansive land area. The USSR recognized these groups with the establishment of "Union Republics" that were based around ethnic and linguistic identities. This essentially reinforced the differences from the Russian core. In part, this policy helped lead to the break-up of the former U.S.S.R. into its component parts.

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How much salt, by weight, is in the oceans?

A. 0.035% B. 0.35% C. 35% D. 3.5%

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The world mid-oceanic ridge system totals approximately ________

A) 6 km (4 miles) B) 60 km (40 miles) C) 6,000 km (4,000 miles) D) 60,000 km (40,000 miles) E) 600,000 km (400,000 miles)

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The zone of lighted ocean in which marine autotrophs tap more energy than they use to stay alive is called: a. the photic zone

b. the mesopelagic zone. c. the euphotic zone. d. the abyssal zone.

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