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Turning point of Napoleonic wars, depleated Napoleon's army and led to his defeat.
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The loss led to a reform of Russian military that readied them for WWI. Large military deficit after war.
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The Russian army lacked effective leadership Russian army did very bad in the war. Caused the Russian Revolution and made Russia a communistic land.
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After defeating the Germans the Russians had built a large and powerful army. The great resources and population of Russia assured that the Soviet Union would be one of two super-powers.
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The cold war was a rcae to space and to devlope the new big weapon, costing Russia millions. After, Russia cut military spending dramatically and the Soviet Union fell.
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Russia knew they could not win the war and the cost of maintaining a vast force in Afghanistan crippeled Russia's already weak economy.
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Led to deep changes in the Russian politics and society.Many verterans came home disabled. Terrorism and racist violence in Russia are assosiated with the wars also.
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Russia poured troops into Ossetia and forced back the Georgian military. Georga wants America's help and to join NATO. Russia now recognized both South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states.
