Peter the Great

Peter the Great had plans for Russia, he wanted to westernize it. Peter decided to do this after a trip to Europe when he decided that Europeans were superior to Russians. This created immediate need for change, so he wrote a UKASE which would be strictly enforced. The laws of this UKASE made it mandatory for men to shave off their beards, Russians were to dress more western European and women no longer could be hidden behind vails as they were to become a part of society. All Russians also were required to learn the latin alphabet which was the alphabet of the western world so there could be greater co...