HIS103Y1 Lecture : French Rev1.docx
Document Summary
Undermined french stability = paralyzed spectator of international events unlike before. Unable to respond to eastern europe 1st partition of poland. If 1 great power claimed territory, the others must gain as well, (compensation) After 1st partition of poland russia vs turks war still went on. No help coming from paris turks signed treaty of kuchukkenarchy . Allows russians a foothold, detached crimea from ottoman empire. Russian gains at the expense of france and france can"t do anything about it. Clear cut russian victory, humiliated turks and france. Declaration by russia that they are a power in both west and east europe. Domestic development of dutch no longer a great power, not even a secondary power. Followed patterns in dutch, wanted to gain power for the middle class rep of middle class. 1785 militia = free court influence on foreign policy of the dutch. Prussia and britain agreement to interfere with dutch.
