Throughout history, individuals have risen up and taken action to make changes in their nations and throughout the world. Many of these changes which have been brought about by these individuals created both positive and negative effects. In Russia, leaders such as Catherine the Great, and Joseph Stalin are prime examples of individuals who have brought their nations both positive and negative effects from their changes. Although both of these westernizers (people who wish to …showed first 75 words of 613 total…

…showed last 75 words of 613 total…Joseph Stalin created Russia to be a more westernized nation at a lofty price. Their accomplishments can be seen as both positive and negative, for although Russia became more modern under their rule, the people of Russia (especially those of the lower classes) became more and more oppressed. Throughout history, individuals have changed the lives of the people of their times, and by far Catherine the Great and Joseph Stalin are prime examples of that.