The modernization in Russia covers a long-term period, starting with the reforms of Peter the Great and finishing with new Russia after the decay of the USSR in the 1990s. Going to the way of a separate country, the country came through the Russian Revolution, Stalin, Khrushchev, and different types of reformation.
Peter the Great made the church subordinate to the government. He improved education having modernized it and created a strong army that could sustain the European invaders. Peter the Great understood the importance of science as one of the main aspects of building a strong society and a powerful country. During the period of the ruling of this person, many scientific schools were created which taught the future professionals.
Peter the Great established the relationships with Europe that increased the country’s economic potential. The Russian Revolution is the way of making Lenin and then Stalin, the leaders of a great country. Stalin is remembered as a person who won World War II, but who also implemented different repressions. The collapse of the church and the Cold War was the most negative aspects of the time of the ruling of this person.
Having created a powerful country, USSR, Stalin was sure that knowledge makes people think and it was problematic for his politics. The era of Khrushchev is remembered as the time when relationships with Europe began to develop after the long-term Cold War. However, the ideas that each country may be independent caused other reasons and the USSR decayed in 1990-1992. The new Russian Federation was created, a strong highly developed country with democratic principles and strong economics (Dziewanowski, 2003).
Therefore, the development of modern Russia with its potential and other specific peculiarities has its roots in historical events that preceded the statement of the Russian Federation.
Reference List
Dziewanowski, M. K. (2003). Russia in the twentieth century. New York: Prentice-Hall.