In the 16thc, Ivan IV the Terrible expanded the territories of R eastward after finding westward expansion blocked by Swedish and Polish states. A. Ivan also extended the autocracy of the tsar by crushing the power of the R nobility, known as the boyars B. Ivan’s dynasty came to an end in 1598 and was followed by are surgence of aristocratic power in a period of anarchy known as the Time of Troubles. It did not end until the Zemsky Sobor, or national assembly, chose Michael Romanov as the new tsar, beginning a dynasty that would last until 1917 II. In the 17thc, Muscovite society was high stratified. At the top was the tsar, who claimed to be divinely ordained autocratic
Imperial Russia Peter the Great, the first Emperor of Russia Under Peter the Great, Russia was proclaimed an Empire in 1721 and became recognized as a world power. Ruling from 1682 to 1725, Peter defeated Sweden in the Great Northern War, forcing it to cede West Karelia and Ingria (two regions lost by Russia in the Time of Troubles),[60] as well as Estland and Livland, securing Russia's access to the sea and sea trade. [61] On the Baltic Sea Peter founded a new capital called Saint Petersburg, later known as Russia's Window to Europe. Peter the Great's reforms brought considerable Western European cultural influences to Russia. The reign of Peter I's daughter Elizabeth in 1741–62 saw Russia's participation in the Seven Years' War (1756–63).
Extended holdings all the way down to modern day Alaska, Oregon, N. California g. Russia’s interests in Europe i. Divided Poland between Austria and Prussia 1. Poland’s parliament kept crippling gov’t flexibility ii. Set precedent of involvement in W. Europe 1. Eventually, Russia would stop Napoleon h. Success by 1800 – summary – here’s what they accomplished i.
Coffman_Adrianna_WH_7.08 1. What role did nationalism and alliance systems play in the outbreak of the First World War? Countries banded together to form the dual alliance, and Russia became threatened. Germany and Austria-Hungary formed an agreement that would protect each other from Russia.Great Britain decided to join Russia and France to form the Triple Entente. 2.
All three Revolutions played significant part in what came to be a significantly liberalist Europe, including Industrialisation. This essay will explain just in what way the Revolutions and Industrialisation led to the overall rise of liberal government in Europe during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The French Revolution marks the beginning of the liberal movement taking shape in Europe. Not only was the monarchy in crisis (on the verge of bankruptcy after extreme spending and France’s Involvement in the American Revolution), but the people of France were also victim of poor harvest, the worst of which were in 1775 but were still significantly bad in both 1787 and 1788 (Merriman, 2004). On top of there being a scarcity of resources, the people of France were subject to also having to pay high costs for grain, a staple food in France.
He intervened to support the empire’s oppressed Protestants. He won a brilliant victory at Lutzen. The Swedish victories ended the Hapsburg ambition to unite German states under imperial aurthority. w) The French/International Phase (1635-1648): Started with death of Gustavus Adolphus. Richelieu declared war on Spain in 1635 and again sent military and financial assistance to the Swedes and the German Protestant princes.
World War 1 was a ticking time bomb waiting to happen. Countries throughout Europe had agreements of consolidated alliances which would pull European countries into battle. Therefore, if one country were to attack another, a domino like effect would come into play and the allied countries were bound to defend the attacked country. Since Austria-Hungary decided to declare war on Serbia for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Russia was bound to join the war because of cultural ties and alliances with Serbia. Germany saw that Russia was starting to mobilize troops so Germany decided to declare on Russia which leads to France joining the war because of being drawn against Germany.
The Emperor did this to secure the Pragmatic Sanction that his daughter would be the heir to his throne. Maria Theresa, Charles VI’s daughter and heir to the leadership of Austria, was not the country’s and allies’ first choice to take over the throne. When it finally came time for her to take over Austria became weak and other countries, including those previously in alliance, began to take advantage of this weakness. The peace was broken by the King of Prussia who wanted Selisia. There was a domino effect after this initially desire:Bavaria wanted Bohemia lands, the King of France sought the Austrian Netherlands, and the Spanish longed for the Austrian territories in Italy.
Allied countries agreed to defend each other, therefore when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia got involved to defend their Allie. Germany being Austria-Hungary’s Allie declared war on Russia. Germany seemed unstoppable and attacked France, turning the Britain,
* During 17th and 18th century Janissaries repeatedly masterminded palace corp and by 19th century had become a powerful political force with in the Ottoman Empire * Janissaries neglected their military training and turned a blind eye to advances in weapons technology. As its military capacity declined, Ottoman realm became vulnerable to its powerful neighbors. 19. Latin