Russia has been amidst a series of controversies ever since the Cold War ended in 1991. One of the most substantial controversies involves the westernization of Russia. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia made the decision of integrate itself into the western world. This essay discusses what Russia hoped to achieve by attempting to unify itself into the western world, how it planned to integrate, and the challenges it faced along the way.
After the Soviet Union concluded, Russia found itself under new leadership. Under this leadership, the concept of westernization came into play. The USSR had been broken up and no longer dominated multiple territories. The western world was appealing to the people of Russia as well as their …show more content…
After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russian cultured people, who were once part of Russia, were separated and no longer were legally a part of the Russian nation (book). This caused considerable outcry from these people, which in turn, initiated more drama and headache for the westernization process. These people, also known as Pro-Russians, didn’t care about westernizing, what they wanted was to be recognized for the Russian culture they embodied.
Russia felt a sense of loyalty to the people who were separated that still held allegiance to their home country; therefore, Russia supported their migration (book). However, western societies viewed this as intrusive to the surrounding territories that had recently separated, causing more distrust between Russia and the western world.
Russians began to question the western world further when a free market was officially put into place. With the implementation of capitalism, come new roles for many. The establishment of oligarchs in society rose from this change (book). Citizens were not pleased with this new establishment and added it to their list of grudges against the western world. The public backlash acted as a roadblock and made it difficult for Russia to embrace its
After the Soviet Union concluded, Russia found itself under new leadership. Under this leadership, the concept of westernization came into play. The USSR had been broken up and no longer dominated multiple territories. The western world was appealing to the people of Russia as well as their …show more content…
After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russian cultured people, who were once part of Russia, were separated and no longer were legally a part of the Russian nation (book). This caused considerable outcry from these people, which in turn, initiated more drama and headache for the westernization process. These people, also known as Pro-Russians, didn’t care about westernizing, what they wanted was to be recognized for the Russian culture they embodied.
Russia felt a sense of loyalty to the people who were separated that still held allegiance to their home country; therefore, Russia supported their migration (book). However, western societies viewed this as intrusive to the surrounding territories that had recently separated, causing more distrust between Russia and the western world.
Russians began to question the western world further when a free market was officially put into place. With the implementation of capitalism, come new roles for many. The establishment of oligarchs in society rose from this change (book). Citizens were not pleased with this new establishment and added it to their list of grudges against the western world. The public backlash acted as a roadblock and made it difficult for Russia to embrace its