How was Russia's transformation to participate in European politics met with the social realms of Russian society?
What will be an ideal response?
Because of Russia's participation in the Napoleonic Wars and the significant defeat inflicted on the tsar, as well as Tsar Alexander I's participation in alliances with Western European nations, Russia became part of the Congress of Vienna and the system of diplomacy therein. However, within Russia, there were segments of society which argued for further westernization, as well as the rise of the Slavophilic perspective. In particular, there were segments of society, both within the military, nobility and intelligentsia that argued for westernization to include a constitution and the end of serfdom in Russia. Under the conservative realm of Alexander I and subsequently Nicholas I, this did not happen. In addition, at the time of Nicholas' ascension to power in 1825, dissatisfied officers within the military staged a revolt, known as the Decembrists, which led Nicholas to become even more reactionary in his rule. That in turn caused anti-autocratic forces to protest further.
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