Across
- 2. transparency in government organizations
- 5. an ancient trade route that linked the Western world with the Middle East and Asia
- 7. alliance b/w Soviet Union and satellite states to counter NATO
- 8. Last leader of the Soviet Union
- 11. The first Communist leader of Russia
- 12. the process of assimilating into Russian culture
- 13. A person or people who move place to place and never settle down
- 14. Succeeded Vladimir Lenin as the leader of Russia
- 16. Leader of Russia overthrown by the Bolsheviks
- 17. City in Ukraine that experienced a nuclear- plant accident
Down
- 1. Natural barrier b/w Europe and Asia
- 3. Extremist religious group in the Middle East
- 4. restructuring of Russian politics and economics
- 6. Countries that are influenced/ controlled by another country
- 9. Leader of the Mongol Hoard
- 10. Russian term for emperor
- 15. The transfer of ownership, property or business from the gov. to the private sector
- 16. 1945-1990 political conflict b/w Soviet Union and the USA
