The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000About national and international power in the "modern" or Post Renaissance period. Explains how the various powers have risen and fallen over the 5 centuries since the formation of the "new monarchies" in W. Europe. "From the Trade Paperback edition. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 81
Page 102
... turn some of his attention to the west . By September 1688 , a now - nervous French king decided to invade Germany , finally turning this European " cold " war into a hot one . Not only did France's action provoke its continental rivals ...
... turn some of his attention to the west . By September 1688 , a now - nervous French king decided to invade Germany , finally turning this European " cold " war into a hot one . Not only did France's action provoke its continental rivals ...
Page 123
... turn compelled Austria to keep 60,000 men on its northern frontier in case Russia and Prussia moved against the remaining Polish territories . When the third and final partition did occur , in 1795 , it was all too evident that Poland ...
... turn compelled Austria to keep 60,000 men on its northern frontier in case Russia and Prussia moved against the remaining Polish territories . When the third and final partition did occur , in 1795 , it was all too evident that Poland ...
Page 248
... turn - of - the - century rapprochement with Great Britain , the United States was immensely secure , and even if it feared the rise of German sea power , it really had far less to worry about than any of the other major powers . 171 ...
... turn - of - the - century rapprochement with Great Britain , the United States was immensely secure , and even if it feared the rise of German sea power , it really had far less to worry about than any of the other major powers . 171 ...
Contents
World Power Centers in the Sixteenth Century | 5 |
2 | 17 |
The Political Divisions of Europe in the Sixteenth Century | 18 |
Copyright | |
57 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
agricultural alliance Allied already American armed army Austria balance become Britain British campaign caused century China colonial consequence considerable costs decades decisive decline defense despite difficult Dutch early East eastern economic effect Empire especially Europe European example existed exports fact fighting Finally fleet forces foreign France France's French further German given greater growth Habsburg hand imperial important increasing industrial interest investment Italy Japan Japanese land larger late later least less major manufacturing military million moved naval navy North output overseas peace percent perhaps period Plan political population position possessed problems production reason relative remained rise Russia seemed share ships Soviet Spain Spanish strategical strength struggle successful Table territories tion trade troops turn United USSR wars weapons West western