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 * Youtube Video Presentation**

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 * Thesis**

Due to rulers such as Peter the Great and his successors, Russia in the 1700s was the most prominent region due to its military strength, westernization program, and abundance of resources.


 * Military Strength**

- Because of its great tactics in war, many nations during the time frame were influenced - Had highly advanced weaponry (i.e. artilleries and navy ships) - Large borders and region coverages, gave many strategic points to the military for higher efficiency in communication - The army itself contained a growing population of over 2.5 million troops and personnels


 * Westernization Program**

- Peter the Great achieved many of his goals to socially and politically change the face of Russia - Peter’s master plan was to create an army that could stand up against the West - He Wanted to stop Poles, Swedes, Turks from invading Russia and taking over their wealthy economy and broadened land - Expansion was to earn seaports and warm-water ports on the Baltic & Black Seas - Peter the Great demanded that education, trade, and industry should be combined with Western ideas and thus creating the Academy of Sciences was an important task


 * Natural Resources** **And Trade**

- Has a variety of natural resources such as woods, rocks, and minerals - The land consists of approximately 1/5 of the world's forest and thus many are available for the region's economy - Large deposits of raw materials such as gold, diamonds, iron, ore, copper, nickel, lead, and zinc left the economy in a strong position - Has strong relationships with other nations in trade because of its fur imports


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- "Westernization of Russia." Google. 24 Aug. 2008 .

- "Peter the Great - Europe - Russian Army." St. Petersburg Russia Days trips, Tours, Products, Books, Fishing, Spas Hosting. 24 Aug. 2008 .

- "Second Northern War." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. 24 Aug. 2008 .

- "Peter the Great." Carpe Noctem - Seize the Night. 24 Aug. 2008 .

- Bulliet, etal. The Earth and Its People: A Global History/4th Ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2008