The Endocrine system regulates the activities of the body by secreting complex chemical substances (hormones) into the blood stream. These secretions come from a variety of glands which control various organs of the body. The key functions are: 1  To regulate the metabolic functions of the body.
Answers.comÂ® is making the world better one answer at a time. Russia became a democracy in 1991 under the leadership of Vladimir Putin. They changed from being a communist nation and became a democratic country with Yeltsin becoming the first president.
When Stalin became the undisputed leader of Russia in 1929, he realised that Russia was far behind the west and that she would have to modernise her economy very quickly if she was to survive. Also a strong economy would lead to a strong military if Russia was going to survive threats from external forces.