How Did The Great Britain Attempt To Westernize Russia

In the late 17th and 18th century’s, Peter I and Catherine the Great marked the establishment of Russia becoming a major force in the European region. These rulers attempted to westernize otherwise old-fashioned cities such as Moscow. It was the start of the 19th century that Alexander I started to carry out plans to westernize Russia’s government by creating a Duma, which is “a representative council in Russia” (Merriam Webster). Russia later was involved in the Napoleonic Wars which played a key role in the alliance that overthrew the French emperor Napoleon I. The Napoleonic wars showed that Russia was a major force in Europe. Influences from Western Europe caused some Russian students, nobles, and members of the upper class to rebel and create secret political groups within their communities. In 1825 officers led a revolt, trying to form a new government but was struck down by Emperor Nicholas I. To protect Russia from corrupting western ideas, Emperor Nicholas I drove his
Like Alexander III, Nicholas II was also a harsh dictator. Nicholas II reign increased oppression in Russia causing substantial unrest. Around this time, Japan contested Russia’s interests in Manchuria and attacked the Russian empire in 1904. From nationalist uprisings to unrest, the Russian empire was overwhelmed and was defeated in the war with Japan in 1905. To claim the Balkans, Russia went to war with Germany and Austria in 1914. The losses over the course of the war were staggering, making it very unpopular throughout Russia, all while oppression and corruption persisted throughout the government. With shortages of food and water along with mass rioting in 1917, soldiers abandoned its government to side with the citizens demanding change inside the government. The Duma commanded that the Czar resign and Nicholas II relinquished his power. Nicholas II were shortly thereafter exiled and later executed, ending the Russian