week 3.2Peter the Great and Russia's Transformation

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Peter's childhood

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Half-sister Sophia staged a coup, many uncles and relatives killed

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Peter's teenage years

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Roaming and exploring Moscow's Foreign Quarter, admiration for Western methods

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Selective Westernization

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Modernized along Western lines, no interest in Western political systems

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Political reforms

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Resisted until the 20th century

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Economic reforms

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Did not seek Western-style commercial economy

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Russia's role in global economy

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Supplier of raw materials, not an equal partner

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Russia's economic status

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Far behind the West until the 20th century

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Peter's death in 1724

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Boating accident, succession of weak Tsars

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Peter III

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Grand-nephew, reached throne in 1762

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Catherine's role

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German-born wife, took matters in hand