absolute monarch and a military genius‚ pursued an aggressive foreign policy. In 1740 he seized from Austria the province of Silesia. His action culminated in a major European conflict‚ the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763)‚ in which he was pitted against a powerful European coalition of Austria‚ Russia‚ and France. Frederick‚ aided only by England‚ barely managed to retain Silesia. In 1772 Frederick shared in the first partition of Poland by annexing western Poland. Frederick the Great was an almost perfect
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Collins Nelson 11/27/12 1st Period Final Copy Frederick the Great In Europe‚ the eighteenth century was a period of intellectual‚ social‚ and political development. It was not the time of absolute rulers anymore but it is becoming a time of Enlightened Despots‚ monarchs who rules with principles of enlightenment rather than absolute monarchy. Frederick the Great was the first Enlightened Despot of Prussia‚ along with the other rising Enlightened Despot of the time‚ Maria Theresa . Frederick
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Great cheated in his way to get more land. An example of this act was in 1745‚ when he told Queen Maria Theresa to protect him from France and Russia. When he was well protected‚ he let some of his soldiers in the area where the queen controlled (Silesia)‚ and soon invaded the area to have it under his power. Frederick the Great did not have many foreign allies. The one powerful ally he did have was Great Britain‚ being controlled by
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Russian interests centered on East Prussia‚ the Austrians were most concerned by Silesia‚ and the French increasingly devoted their efforts to the war with Britain. Although Prussia survived the war‚ casualties were very heavy. Frederick discovered how exposed his territories were; though their extent allowed him to abandon territory
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International organizations provide a common platform wherein representatives from different parts of the world can discuss and evolve solutions for contemporary issues. In common parlance‚ it is well known as intergovernmental organizations. The World trade Organization‚ European Union and Council of Europe are international Organizations to name a few. Evolution Of International Organizations There was need to have a neutral forum where countries could participate and discuss problems that were
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Hitler was after Sudetenland‚ the areas in Czechoslovakia that were predominantly populated by German speakers. These included the territories of Bohemia‚ Moravia‚ and Silesia. In this area‚ nationality politics wove the fabric of civil society. Hitler and the Germans were after the territory they lost during World War I‚ and Silesia was a part of that territory. There were roughly three and a quarter million German
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Therefore‚ he believed he must use his authority to represent the common people and their interest. Frederick abolished torture as a step towards enlightenment‚ and believed that punishment must be used cautiously and justly. Frederick also demanded civil obedience and loyalty in exchange for respect with individual’s beliefs‚ meaning he will not intervene. In contrast‚ Peter I of Russia may have good intentions to modernize his country‚ but his obsession to reform Russia stripped away the Russian
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and they accepted‚ avoiding a war from breaking out. Another way in which the League was successful in dealing with disputes was by helping the arrangement of the division of Upper Silesia between Poland and Germany in 1921. Both countries claimed the land should rightfully be theirs. This was resolved in Upper Silesia being given a plebiscite to make the decision fair. As well as this‚ all nations involved in this accepted their decision which prevented a dispute. The League of Nations was successful
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advantage of the Prussian army. During his reign Fredrick the second attacked Austria and conquered Silesia during the Silesian war. Frederick II was able to claim polish territories to connect the empire. During his military campaigns he gained the title of Frederick the great. Frederick the great was also able to transform Prussia into an economically powerful state. After the conquering of Silesia Frederick was able to gain raw materials to fuel the Prussian infrastructure. He also added 150‚000
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the L Successes Aaland Islands‚ 1921 Upper Silesia‚ 1921 Economic collapse in Austria & Hungary‚ 1922-3 Memel 1923 Greek-Bulgarian dispute‚ 1925 Failures Teschen 1919 Vilna‚ 1920 Corfu‚ 1923 The Successes Aaland Islands‚ 1921 Dispute over possession of the Aaland Islands between Sweden and Finland Took it to the league‚ and they decided Finland should have the islands Both countries accepted the League’s decision Upper Silesia‚ 1921 A plebiscite area with large numbers of Germans
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