The War of 1812 Before the year of 1812, there was a great gap between the Russia elite and the Russian lower class. But then the great French ruler, Napoleon, decided to invade Russia to gain more land and power for himself. But out of nowhere, the Russian people rose to the challenge, especially the peasant class, and defeated him. This war brought together the two classes and had a huge impact on how the noble class …showed first 75 words of 1662 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1662 total…exertion. The War of 1812 can be thought as a major point in Russian history. This war did bring about many changes in Russian society. It set off the beginnings of people wanting change and wanting change now. There were good points to the war and in the same token, many bad points. But overall the war had a positive affect on the people of Russia and it would bring many good changes to the country.