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. |
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... 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 ...
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... 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 ...
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... turning the United States , as mentioned above , into the world's largest debtor country by far.240 It is , in fact ... turn , produced explanations which suggest that alarmist voices are exaggerating the gravity of what is happening to ...
... turning the United States , as mentioned above , into the world's largest debtor country by far.240 It is , in fact ... turn , produced explanations which suggest that alarmist voices are exaggerating the gravity of what is happening to ...
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