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W.C. Russia
Term | Definition |
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Boyars | wealthy elite ruling class |
serfs | a peasant in feudal society who was tied to the land of a lord |
mir | commune that regulated village life in Russia |
soviets | councils of workers, soldiers, and peasants formed by Russian revolutionaries to challenge government |
dissidents | someone who speaks out against the government |
Kulaks | prosperous peasants under Soviet union |
detente | period of relaxation in cold war between Russia and US |
glasnost | discussing problems faced by Soviet Union |
perestroika | reconstructing of Soviet economy to make it more productive |
gulag | work camps usually for political prisoners |