Peter the Great

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This paper focuses on the military developments and achievements of Peter the Great, who began his rule of Russia in 1789. It examines how, while his advances were remarkable in pushing Russia ahead to join the rest of Europe, the people of Russia suffered greatly. It compares the advantages of having a strong navy and military with the suffering of poverty, starvation and forced labor the peasantry faced. It also includes figures regarding poverty, population, the military, soldiers and taxation.

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"For Russia to even hope to gain a Baltic port and further, for Peter to create a powerful nation, the establishment of a trained, and organized standing army became an imminent priority. Peter the Great was enthusiastic about the army, and expected all those around him, form his own son to landless peasants to be equally enthused. He realized that to fill the empty ranks and increase the army's capability, masses of troops were needed. While conscription had been practiced in Eastern Europe during 30 Years War, this was only as an emergency measure, not for the purpose of building a standing army. By using conscription as the principle of an organized method for building a permanent armed force, Peter became, essentially, the first European leader to introduce compulsory military service."

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