1.

Where is the Russian Federation would you find Chechnya?

The Chechen people are an ethnic minority group that are located in the northern
Caucasus region.
2.

How are the Chechens different from the Russians?

The two groups differ because the Chechens wanted to gain their independence
when the Soviet Union fell. This caused a huge uprising which in return caused two
devastating wars to be fought between the two groups.
3. Did the Chechens gain independence from tsars Russia after the 1917 Russian
Revolution? Explain.
Yes, but it had taken a while for this action to be made. The Chechens had asked for
independence in 1917 after the Russian Revolution but had to wait four years before
they had actually become independent in 1921. This only lasted for a short while
until the Soviet Union had come along and made them a Soviet Province. Also they
had other brief periods of independence but they solely gained independence in
January 10, 1993
4.

What did Stalin do to the Chechens during WWII? Why did he do this?

During WWII Stalin deported the Chechens to Kazakhstan and Siberia where
thousands of chechens died and those who survived were not permitted to go back
home. His reasoning for this was he accused the Chechens of cooperating with the
Nazis which made him do what he did.
5. who, and how was their fate changed?
Separatists in the Russian Federation Republic of Chechnya had formed protests for
Chechnya to become independent
6.

What was the first Chechen War? [Who started it? When? Why? Results?]

Dec 1994 Aug 1996 chechnya wanted independence in 1991 but was ignored until
1994.. Failed to win control over the Chechens giving them independence. May
1996 Boris Yeltsin signed a ceasefire and they agreed on a peace treaty the
following year.
7.

When was the second Chechen War? [Who started it? When? Why? Results?]

August 1999-2000 Putin's war on terror. Chechens saying their terrorist. There was
bombings and hostages etc. Chechens militants invaded neighboring Russian
republic of Dagestan to support a local separatist movement which started the
second Chechen war. Bombs were deployed killing hundreds of civilians. The result
was that Russia recaptured the Chechen capital of Grozny. Which led to the end of
the war.
8. Prior to his death in 2006, the separatist Basayev was deemed to be
responsible for the most notorious event to that point in time. Identify this event.

How many deceased militants in this event were NOT Chechen? Why might this be
a significant change in the Chechen Wars?
Basayev was Russia's most wanted man because he was linked with al-Qaeda
activity. He was the mastermind the most disastrous terrorist attacks on Russian
soil.
9. According to the American ambassador to Russia, what terrorist group is
assisting the Chechen rebels? How/why might Americans who were once
sympathetic to the Chechen cause for independence from the Russian Federation
have changed?
The terrorist group that goes by the name of al- Qaeda has been seen with warlords
of Chechen groups. Well if the Chechens have been seen with the group Al- Qaeda
we Americans have change of heart because Osama bin Laden ran Al-Qaeda and he
is responsible for the 9/11 attacks which greatly affected America.

10. Do you believe the Russians should grant Chechnya their independence? Why
or why not? [Answer this question in paragraph format (minimum of six
sentences).]
Yes because they fought long enough to gain independence. They went thru 2 wars
and lost many in the process of fighting for what they believe in. To go through two
wars to even get noticed to become independent. They have been controlled by
Russia for too long. Nothing has been done for them in their time of need. They
have been looked down through many years. They have been ruled all the way back
to Stalin rule when nothing was ever done for the Chechen people. This shows that
they can sacrifice for so many years and still have the power to be independent and
still have the inspiration to stay afloat in today's economies.