Explain how the war/pace cycle functioned with reference to the factors underpinning the change from a cycle of peace (1815-1850s) to a cycle of war in Europe (1850s-1870s)

Assignment

Explain how the war/pace cycle functioned with reference to the factors underpinning the change from a cycle of peace (1815-1850s) to a cycle of war in Europe (1850s-1870s)

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1500-2000 words.

Description

For this assignment you will have to demonstrate your understanding of the War/Peace cycle, using the example of the collapse of the first international peace system in the late nineteenth century.

In answering this question, you should address:

1. What strategic and/or political factors shaped the Congress System?
2. How did the wars from 1853 to 1871 damage this system?
3. How feasible is the argument that, by the 1871, the Congress System was irreparable?

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