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The Opium Wars greatly expanded Western influence in China. The wars also led to the weakening of the Chinese dynastic system and paved the way for uprisings such as the Taiping and Boxer rebellions.
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Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania cannot really trust Russia (the leader of the Commonwealth of Independent States) as Russia forcibly made those states part of the Soviet Union and and did allow for democracy there. That's why they don't want to be part of CIS. They can afford not to be due to their location in Europe, next to western Europe, so then can claim help from western Europe in case of Russian Invasion (unlike Kazakhstan for example).
Tsarina Alexandra's biggest mistake after she took over the leadership of the Russian government while her husband Nicholas II was on a battlefield was putting too much trust and confidence to Rasputin's decisions which regard to running the country. People of Russia no longer trust the royal family since then. Hope this answer helps.
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