HST 296 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Berlin Wall, Civil Rights Act Of 1964
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The layouts of maps (what is in the middle, what is on the top) suggest the perspective of power. Throughout history, ukraine and russia were the same state. 4 days after the 2014 sochi olympics, russia sent unmarked troops into crimea. Crimea as an important strategic point and very much culturally russian. Large outcry, seen as a blatant act of aggression. Not long after crimea, russia began to support rebels in eastern ukraine. The russians didn"t think it was aggressive, it was a move of security against western. Russia sees eastern europe as a buffer between them and western europe. Russia has had to protects its large borders on all fronts. Reason why russia is wary of western europe and similar countries. +invasion by napoleon, secession of territory in wwi, nazi invasion in 1941. That is why it is important to russia to secure their western border.
