HIS103Y1 Lecture : Topic 5 Austrian Succession & Seven Years War Topic 5 Austrian Succession & Seven Years War
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War of austrian succession & seven years war & war of ame. - charles vi died, succeeded by maria theresa; - 1740 king of prussia invaded silesia and began the war of austrian succession (1740-48); - great military move, but not a great political one; - prussia, france, bavaria vs. england, austria and the dutch republic; - ended with the peace of aix-la-chapelle (1748) - unsatisfied with the results; both took note of frederick ii"s unpredictability (twice enter the war), and his military genius; - unfulfilled potential: immense man power and resources; -unsatisfied alliance with britain; determined to fight back for silesia; - austria"s national interest is not in british favor; britain cares about how austria can help them compel france; - france: realized that prussia, instead of austria, became the biggest threat; - austria realized that, prussia needs to be isolated; britain is no longer reliable; therefore needs to break.
