What Does Russification Mean?

Russification or Russianization is a form of cultural assimilation process during which non-Russian communities give up their culture and language in favor of Russian culture.

What is meant by Russification?

Russification was the policy of enforcing Russian culture on the vast numbers of ethnic minorities that lived in the Russian Empire. It greatly affected the Poles, Lithuanians and the Ukranians. It was introduced after the assassination of Alexander II in 1881 and was the source of much resentment.

What does the term Russification mean quizlet?

What does the term "Russification" means? A policy of resettling Russians into non-Russian areas of the Soviet Union. Which country in Europe has the largest population in the region? Germany. Which is the primary reason why European Russia has a larger population than Asian Russia?

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