HI349 Study Guide - Final Guide: Reinsurance Treaty, Munich Agreement, Brezhnev Doctrine
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Pre-ww1: what: a great power has military power, economic influence, social or cultural power/influence. France, great britain, prussia (becomes germany) and russia: significance: Peace of westphalia: what: ended the 30 year war, established the sovereign state, which eventually led to the un, significance: this and the congress set the stage for 1890. Congress of vienna: what: representatives gathered to shape what europe would look like after 20 years of conflict. Establishes the congress system to govern conflicts over the next century: significance: this and westphalia set the stage for 1890. Congress system: what: established by the congress of vienna. This time period does not have a single general. Begins to break down in the 1850s-60s, when there are four wars between at least 2 of the great powers. Clears up by the early 1870s-1910s: significance: Wanted to keep the status quo for germany and keep france isolated: significance: establishes a complicated system of diplomacy for germany.
