1.Where is the Russian Federation would you find Chechnya?

In the highlands of the North Caucus region.

2.How are the Chechens different from the Russians?
They follow Islamic religion and traditions unlike Russian Orthodox.
3. Did the Chechens gain independence from tsars Russia after the 1917 Russian
Revolution? Explain. No, they are trying to gain independence now in Russia.
4. What did Stalin do to the Chechens during WWII? Why did he do this?
He purged them after finding out that the Chechens took Hitlers side in WWII
because they thought they would give them more freedom. But, Germany lost and
Stalin holds grudges so he punished the Chechens for their decisions.
5. Who, and how was their fate changed?
After the purge, the Chechen would form and independent movement called the
Chechen All-National Congress. This would put their fate in the hands of war against
Russia, which so far many have been killed in.
6. What was the first Chechen War? [Who started it? When? Why? Results?]
In 1994, the first war started when Russian forces came in to restore constitutional
order. This resulted in a war because the Chechens wanted their independence.
After two years of fighting, tens to nearly a hundred thousand people were killed.
7. When was the second Chechen War? [Who started it? When? Why? Results?]
In 1998, the second war would start. Religious extremist and political violence
started it as again Chechens wanted their independence. A state of emergency was
call in Grozny and even more died in this war. Russia in 2009 brought back their
troops after a counter-terrorism plan was launched. Nothing has happened since
then.
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? The October 2002 seizure of Moscow's Dubrovka
Theater where around seven hundred people were attending a performance. A
rescue operation was launched but the gas killed 120 hostages and the terroists.
Basayev took responsibility for organizing the attack, and three Chechen-affiliated
groups are thought to have been involved. This showed how dangerous the
Chechen war to Russia.
9. According to the American ambassador to Russia, what terrorist group is assisting
the Chechan rebels? How/why might Americans who were once sympathetic to the
Chechen cause for independence from the Russian Federation have changed?

They are assumptions that they are tied with Al-Qaeda who the US were attacked
by on 9/11. After finding this out, America had no other choice but to not support
the Chechen.
10. Do you believe the Russians should grant Chechnya their independence? Why or
why not?.
I believe the Russians should grant the Chechens their freedom. I believe this
because Russia has a lot of power over other countries. They also have a lot
problems and some are caused by Chechens. But, if they were to grant them their
independence, the Chechens would stop attacks on Russia. This would save many
lives and war effort between the two groups. Terrorism is a major problem and if
Russia could get rid of the Chechen, they would be one of the lucky countries to not
have to deal with it.