Boris Yeltsin

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Boris Yeltsin born?February 1, 1931
2. When did Boris Yeltsin die?April 23, 2007 (age 76)
3. Where was Boris Yeltsin born?Butka, Ural Oblast, Russia
4. Who was Boris Yeltsin?He was the first president of Russia after the Soviet Union ended. He helped turn Russia into a new country.
5. Why did Yeltsin leave the Communist Party?He thought the reforms were too slow and wanted a faster change to a democracy. He resigned from the Politburo in 1987 to show his disagreement.

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