the great of Prussia and Peter the Great of Russia. The rise of Prussia and the rise of Russia were comparatively similar‚ yet both had marked differences. Russia‚ under the reign of the young Tsar Peter‚ was westernized and modernized almost in the wink of an eye. Peter the Great visited Europe‚ and worked hard to learn and bring back every bit of technology and wisdom possessed by the western part of the world. Throughout his reign he brought Russia up from the proverbial dumps‚ and placed it
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Catherine II or Russia‚ reffered to as Catherine the Great‚ exemplifies the enlightened despot of her time. She reined over Russia from 1762 until her death in 1769. During her thirty four year reign she helped Russia to reach its fullest potential. One major improvemtn for Russia was it’s agricultural growth. When Catherine II took the throne Russia was a primarily agricultural country‚ the well educated Empress began by hiring experts to study soil and research new technologly to improve farming
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that Napoleon passed to punish the British‚ which affected Russia’s economy and trade‚ Russia decided to continue trade with Great Britain; this lead to Napoleon to invade Russia (the location of these events)‚ “to teach Alexander a lesson” (Greenspan 2012). Russia is a vast country that covers the north most part of Asia and between France and Moscow are many rivers that need to be crossed. The weather in Russia is also unruly as was displayed on the night of June 27th‚ 1812 in the city of Vilna
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China and Russia during their time of power‚ but mostly China got the full impact of the Mongolian rule because of their closeness to Mongol. This brought upon direct rule by the Mongolian Empire‚ Whereas Russia was left alone for the most part. They were mainly left to its devices under independent princedoms and got the Mongolian influence through taxes. The rule of Mongolia had more of an impact on China than on the Russia. Basically Mongolians were nomads while China and Russia were settled
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contrast the causes of the 1905 and 1917 revolutions in Russia In 1905 and 1917 Russia was tormented by chaotic revolutions. The workers and the intelligentsia had arrived at the point of hating the autocracy because they could no longer endure the suffering‚ hunger and repression that the tsarist policies brought with them. Years later Lenin referred to the revolution of 1905 as a “dress rehearsal for the October Revolution” of 1917. In 1905 tsardom nearly fell. Nicholas II succeeded in remaining
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“Make a comparison of Russia and Britain in the period 1850 – 1900. How true is it to say that Russia was a ‘backward country’?” Countries develop at different rates at different times. While Britain had started to industrialise and modernise prior to 1850‚ is it true to say that Russia was as successful in trying to develop before the start of the 20th century or were they still considered a backward country by that time? Prior to and during the period 1850 - 1900‚ Russia was controlled by a Tsarist
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The Pre-Revolutionary and the Soviet Periods in Russia Just like any other countries‚ the people in Russia were not exempted from injustices during the pre-revolutionary period. The revolutionary Russia faced various economic problems due to the many unfavorable political conditions it faced. Majority of the people were poor and some of them did not even own lands (Go Social Studies Go). Aside from that‚ working conditions were unfavorable for the workers‚ and Russia’s corrupt bureaucratic system
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occurred as a result of the collapse. When Czar Nicholas II came into power in 1894‚ he continued the autocratic rule that Russia had in place for more than three decades. To help Russia catch up with the rest of the world‚ Czar Nicholas II attempted to industrialize Russia. He helped create more factories and increased the production of steel. Although these changes helped Russia in terms of industrialization‚ new problems occurred‚ such as horrible working conditions‚ low wages‚ and child labor. Trade
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Both Russia and the United States have powerful roles in this modern world. They have built up impressive reputations and practically everyone knows of them‚ but that doesn’t make them the same. Because while they do have some similarities‚ they also have many differences. The first‚ and most obvious example‚ would be their opposing governments. It is a well known fact that the two countries don’t get along‚ especially if you know about the recently ended Cold War. Their ideals have opposed for quite
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been ruled by Russia for centuries when Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev suddenly gifted it to to his native land Ukraine in 1954. Many Russians think Khrushchev was drunk when he signed the Crimea away‚ while others believe he was trying make amends for the Ukrainian famine. When the Soviet Union broke up in 1991‚ Crimea ended up inside an independent Ukraine‚ but as a formally autonomous region — specifically because its culture‚ history‚ and ethnic lines were far closer to Russia than
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