What did russia do to become a true european power

As sad as it might be, the truth is that the transition came under Stalin. Intensive industrialization under Joseph Stalin, of both Agriculture and the production of Machinery, led them into arms production and got them competitive on the World Stage… it was Stalin who got them outdoing most of the Depression-hit Capitalist nations in the west.

But it came, of course, at a huge cost- thousands died from overwork, and massively unreasonable targets. Death and repression was the cost of such a speedy transition from poverty to power.

considered the turning point in pacific war. the japanese tried to lure the american navy out so it could be destroyed but failed. the americans were led by admiral chester nimitz. the victory by america would put them on the offensive for the remainder of the war.

monasticism. people often do monasticism in monasteries