allied with Russia‚ while France was allied with Prussia. However‚ Austria was chaffing at this alliance after the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle had ended the War of the Austrian Succession in 1748‚ because Austria had wanted to recover the rich region of Silesia‚ which Prussia retained. Austria therefore began‚ slowly‚ tentatively‚ talking with France. As tensions between England and France mounted in North America in the 1750s‚ and as war in the colonies seemed certain‚ Britain signed an alliance with Russia
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League’s organisation did involve a lot of countries‚ had strong mandates from the Versailles Settlement‚ had a strong secretariat in Geneva‚ and had a clear set of rules. The League was not very good at keeping the peace either. It did split Upper Silesia successfully between the Germans and the Poles‚ settle the dispute of the Aaland Islands‚ prevent war between Greece and Bulgaria‚ and managed to hold off another major war (but only until 1939). On the other hand‚ the League did nothing to stop the
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Frederick II is a man of contradictions. He earned his moniker of “Frederick the Great” by being one of 18th century’s greatest military strategist. He was Prussia’s king from 1740 to 1786. During his time on the throne‚ Frederick increased Prussia’s territories and military power. He inspired a number of leaders after him‚ from the famous Napoleon Bonaparte to the infamous Adolf Hitler (Frederick II Biography‚ 2015). To the countries he had defeated he was a despot. In contrast‚ in the domestic
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considering the changes in Austrian objectives and realizations during Aix-la-Chapelle – the peace following the War of Austrian Succession. First‚ Aix-la Chappelle left Kaunitz‚ the Austrian chancellor‚ convinced that Britain would not help recover Silesia. Second‚ Kaunitz had discussed a potential agreement with France‚ in which France would help recover the lost territory in return for a large part of the Netherlands that would be given to Louis XV’s son-in-law‚ Don Philip in return for three Italian
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process and‚ as he stressed in his letter to the National Gallery‚ on the relatively new phenomenon of shift work. We can read the painting as a triptych‚ a complete composition representing the manufacture of railway tracks in the Königshütte in Upper Silesia.” “The volatility of the 1870s can be detected in the reception history of the Iron Rolling Mill. One should remember that the picture was purchased by Liebermann a year after it was completed and was subsequently transferred from his private gallery
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and his ability to lead‚ Frederick created a great power in Europe. Frederick accomplished establishing Prussia as a power through the acquisition of Silesia‚ creating a valuable silk industry‚ and the “Diplomatic Revolution”‚ which occurred during the war of Austrian Succession. Frederick led Prussia in battle to conquer the Austrian region of Silesia. This region had many raw materials that helped to spark Prussian economy under Frederick. To keep these materials in Prussia to help further increase
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The Pragmatic Sanction-A royal Decree by Charles VI (1718) having the force of law by which Europe’s rulers promised not to divide the Hapsburg lands and the accept a female succession. She made war with Prussia when they seized some of her land (silesia). - Despite a lack of knowledge in politics‚ she was a good enough politician to get help from other nations (Great Britain and the Netherlands) Prussia Became a powerful Protestant state. North German Princes called Hohenzoller untied their lands
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his time on the throne in Prussia‚ he would embrace these ideals and take military actions to expand the territory of Prussia into that of its neighbors. He did this by annexing Silesia‚ Dresden and East
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Upper Silesia… The Treaty of Versailles had given the people of Upper Silesia the right to have a referendum on whether they wanted to be part of Weimar Germany or part of Poland. In this referendum‚ 700‚000 voted for Germany and 500‚000 for Poland. This close result resulted in rioting between those who expected Silesia to be made part of Weimar Germany and those who wanted to be part of Poland. The League was asked to interfere. After inquiries‚ the League decided to split Upper Silesia between
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remains in force to this day. Their Second judgement fell when Upper Silesia was wanted by both Poland and Germany during 1921. The Treaty of Versailles had given the people of Upper Silesia the right to have a referendum on whether they wanted to be part of Germany or part of Poland. In this referendum‚ 700‚000 voted for Germany and 500‚000 for Poland. This close result resulted in rioting between those who expected Silesia to be made part of Germany and those who wanted to be part of Poland. The
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