Peter The Great Dbq

Using specific examples from the primary and secondary sources, please address the following questions:
1. Peter the Great sought to Europeanize Russia, but what aspects of European civilization did he admire and desire to import? Peter the Great was a diplomat who sought out to Europeanize Russia, but the aspects of European civilization that he admired were shipbuilding, and he also wanted to help Russia build a fleet from warships. He also made the Russian people cut off their beards and wear different clothing in order to look European. He also told the women they had to dress appropriately for all occasions. But both women and men were free to marry whomever they chose. He desired to import a military power, and in turn made trading
What aspects of European civilization did Peter ignore, and why? There were over 1200 guards who had rebelled, and because they rebelled, Peter the Great had them killed and put on display for all to see. A notation of power toward anyone who went against him. He ignored many aspects of European civilization because of his love for power. He changed the church hierarchy in order to have higher power within the church. He also built mining, and sent young men across the seas to learn different life skills. All of the money he had gained from these went toward making the military larger and
Did the reign of Peter the Great bring a "revolution from above" in Russian life, or were these only "reforms," continuing earlier trends and preserving the fundamental Russianness of politics and social life? Yes, Peter the Great took new ideas and brought them to Russia, but these “new” ideas were not his own. He took them from the Western part of the world. Basically, he took the ideas and made them into new ideas for Russia. He did not preserve much of the fundamental Russianness of politics and social life, because all he cared about was turning his military into a powerful unit. After many defeats by Sweden, he was driven with passion and anger. Trying make them the greatest country without preserving their old ways. He was in some was harsh, but he did what he thought was best for his country.

4. What earlier patterns of Russian history do you see present in Russian politics and culture today?
Russia still to this day has a large army, and is very important in aspects of power. They still have many of the same beliefs within a Christian Orthodox religion. They have a large trading system, and have a large influence in culture and