Part II of 18th Century Political, Economic and Social Developments
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- Austria
- ditch Great Britain because was not helping a lot, and hook up with France, get over historical enemy
- The War of Austrian Succession- Who vs. Whom
- France and Prussia vs. Great Britain and Austria
- Causes of Seven Years' War
- Prussia refused to give Silesia back to Austria, Britain and France for imperial power
- French Weaknesses in Imperial War
- Forces are divided in two theaters of war, not good navy, debt
- Imperial Conflicts
- France vs. Great Britain, fight over India and North America, France has divided forces since in both theaters
- The Partitian of Poland
- 1.Prussia unites 2.Russia gets most land 3. Poland is gone, Maria Theresa, Frederick the Great and Catherine the Great all break up Poland, and Polish nobles cannot fight back because cannot make army with Librium Veto
- Treaty of Paris
- 1763---France lost everything, and Britain got everything east of Mississippi river, Canada, and Spanish Florida, Great Britain becomes imperical power
- Peter III and Russia
- pulled Russia out of Seven Years' war because he fancied Frederick II. He humiliated Russia
- Prussian Weaknessess in Continental war
- surrounded by Russia, France, and Austria, outnumbered by French-Austrian troops
- Causes of the War of Austrian Succession
- France vs. Great Britain (imperial colonies), Austria vs. Prussia (Frederick II invade)
- Treaty of Hubertusburg
- Prussia gets Silesia, and Joseph II become Holy Roman Emperor
- _______ of 1756 led to another worldwide war (_________)
- Diplomatic Revolution, Seven Years' War
- Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
- end war of Austrain Succession, says to give Silesia back to Austria, but Prussia refuses, so ensures another war
- Continental Conflicts
- Austria vs. Prussia (german balance of power), France is a secondary power, entangling alliance---France hook up with Prussia and go against Austai, try to maintain BOP, try to check Austria power, no Great Britain because Robert Walpole said "Let sleeping dogs lied."
- How did France misread history in this war?
- They allied with Prussia just because Austrai was historical enemy. Really, Prussia is the enemy
- British strengths in Imperial War
- have Robert Clive who is persistant so win India, had William Pitt the Elder who help finance England during and after Seven Years' war, and navy is good
- Prussia
- join forces with Great Britain who wants to go against France
- France
- went against Britain because competing for colonies, has been in rivalry since late 16th century
- Silesia
- the part of Austria that Frederick the Great captured, and it started the War of Austrian Succession
- Frederick II of Prussia
- only extended equality to where it benefited himself
- Russia and Catherine the Great
- kills her husband (Peter III), wrote Instruments of 1767 and lobed Voltaire, she wanted to spread equality all until Puchav's Rebellion. Then saw that Enlightened Despotism led to chaos.
- The Diplomatic Revolution- Why was it necessary?
- because alliances were outdated (2 theaters of war; continental and imperical)
- The War of Austrian Succession- BOP Question
- nothing really changed with Aix-la-Chapelle, Prussia is mostly winner because was able to weaken Austria without weakening themselves