A space is an area that is free from buildings, cultures, societies and human interactions. A place is when humans through the process of spatiality, build structures, cultures and societies on a space. Spatiality is the process in which human spaces become places. Human spaces and places have changed over time due to political reasons, such as war; social reasons, such as migration for a better quality of life; economic reasons, such as better paying jobs; or ever environmental reasons, such as land degradation. An example of a human space and place, which has experienced this change, is Russia. Russia is located northeast of Europe and to the north of Asia. It borders 14 countries, which include Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Latvia, Mongolia, Norway, Poland and Ukraine. The map in figure 1
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Russia experienced many political and economic changes from the birth of the Soviet Union in 1917 to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 to Russia becoming an energy superpower today. Russia has experienced both the rise and fall of power that has changed the human space and place over these time periods.
Figure 1, New map of Russia, including Crimea (mapsoftheworld.com, 2014)
The birth of the Soviet Union began with the Bolshevik Revolution in April 1917, when the Germans helped Vladimir Lenin back into Russia after he was exiled to Switzerland after trying to kill the Emperor of Russia, Tsar Nicholas II to gain and take over power. Tsar Nicholas II, tried to step down as emperor because the people of Russia are unhappy with him after the civil war, Lenin tries to take over and finally succeeds in October 1917 (The Rise and Fall of the Soviet
Russia experienced many political and economic changes from the birth of the Soviet Union in 1917 to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 to Russia becoming an energy superpower today. Russia has experienced both the rise and fall of power that has changed the human space and place over these time periods.
Figure 1, New map of Russia, including Crimea (mapsoftheworld.com, 2014)
The birth of the Soviet Union began with the Bolshevik Revolution in April 1917, when the Germans helped Vladimir Lenin back into Russia after he was exiled to Switzerland after trying to kill the Emperor of Russia, Tsar Nicholas II to gain and take over power. Tsar Nicholas II, tried to step down as emperor because the people of Russia are unhappy with him after the civil war, Lenin tries to take over and finally succeeds in October 1917 (The Rise and Fall of the Soviet