diplomatic revolution

(noun)

The reversal of longstanding alliances in Europe between the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. Austria went from an ally of Britain to an ally of France. Prussia became an ally of Britain. It was part of efforts to preserve or upset the European balance of power.

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(noun)

The reversal of longstanding alliances in Europe between the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. Austria went from an ally of Britain to an ally of France. Prussia became an ally of Britain. It was part of efforts to preserve or upset the European balance of power and a prelude to the Seven Years' War.

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(noun)

The reversal of longstanding alliances in Europe between the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. Austria went from an ally of Britain to an ally of France. Prussia became an ally of Britain. The most influential diplomat involved was Prince Kaunitz of Austria.

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Examples of diplomatic revolution in the following topics:

  • The Diplomatic Revolution

    • The diplomatic revolution of 1756 was the reversal of longstanding alliances in Europe between the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War, when Austria went from an ally of Britain to an ally of France, and Prussia became an ally of Britain.
    • The collapse of that system and the aligning of France with Austria and of Great Britain with Prussia constituted what is known as the “diplomatic revolution” or the “reversal of alliances.”
    • The diplomatic change was triggered by a separation of interests between Austria, Britain, and France.
    • The fragile peace eventually resulted in the diplomatic revolution and collapsed when the Seven Years' War began only eight years after the treaty was signed.
    • Recall the parties involved in the Diplomatic Revolution and what changed between them as a result of this event

  • Diplomatic Consequences of the Congress of Vienna

  • Diplomatic Goals at the Paris Peace Conference

  • The Declaration of the Rights of Man

    • The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (August 1791) is a fundamental document of the French Revolution and in the history of human and civil rights.
    • The inspiration and content of the document emerged largely from the ideals of the American Revolution.
    • Declaration of Independence—was at the time in France as a U.S. diplomat and worked closely with Lafayette on designing a bill of rights for France.
    • Tensions arose between active and passive citizens throughout the Revolution and the question of women’s rights emerged as particularly prominent.
    • Inspired by the American Revolution and also by the Enlightenment philosophers, the Declaration was a core statement of the values of the French Revolution and had a major impact on the development of freedom and democracy in Europe and worldwide.

  • The USSR

    • In place of the internationalism expressed by Lenin throughout the Revolution, it aimed to build Socialism in One Country.
    • Stalin's Great Purge resulted in the execution or detainment of many "Old Bolsheviks" who had participated in the October Revolution with Lenin.
    • He accepted grandiloquent titles (e.g., "Coryphaeus of Science," "Father of Nations," "Brilliant Genius of Humanity," "Great Architect of Communism," "Gardener of Human Happiness," and others), and helped rewrite Soviet history to provide himself a more significant role in the revolution of 1917.
    • In 1933, diplomatic relations between the United States and the USSR were established when in November, the newly elected President of the United States, Franklin D.
    • In late November of the same year, unable to coerce the Republic of Finland by diplomatic means into moving its border 16 miles back from Leningrad, Joseph Stalin ordered the invasion of Finland.

  • The Spread of Revolution

  • Japan's Industrial Revolution

  • The October Revolution

  • Egypt's First Revolution

  • The Iranian Revolution