HIS103Y1 : Wars of Frederick the Great, Britain, Hanover, Rise of Prussia
Document Summary
The addition of russia and prussia as great powers destabilized the international order of peace, added more players, more complicated treaties + alliances. Harder to balance and maintain the relations between countries. Austria number 1 foreign policy obtain silesia. France number 1 foreign policy: colonial war was harming commercial trade. Britain and austria grand alliance used against french. Fr a n c e"s s t r e n g t h d e clin e d. ka u nitz h o p e d t o i m pr ov e fr a n c o au s tri a n r el a tio n s. holl a n d"s p o t e n ti al a s ally t o au s tri a w e n t d o w n. Fr a n c e n a t u r al e n e mi e s wit h brit ai n.