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The Peace of Westphalia: A Turning Point in International Relations
TLDR The Peace of Westphalia, signed in 1648, ended the Thirty Years War and the 80 years war, and established the concept of national sovereignty and equality among countries. It shaped the nature of conflicts and interactions between states, and laid the foundation for the modern notion of the nation-state and international organizations.
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The Peace of Westphalia in 1648 ended two major wars in Europe and established a new international order that still exists today.
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The Thirty Years War was the most costly war in Europe before the 20th century, involving multiple kingdoms and resulting in an estimated 8 million deaths and the loss of 30% of Germany's population, with the Peace of Westphalia being negotiated in two different cities due to disagreement on a single location.
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The Peace of Westphalia, consisting of three separate treaties, ended the 80 years war between Spain and the Dutch Republic, as well as the 30 years war, and is considered a first step towards universal peace and the creation of the modern notion of the nation-state.
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The Peace of Westphalia established the idea of national sovereignty and equality among countries, regardless of their form of government.
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The Peace of Westphalia led to the decline of the papacy as a political force and established the concept of Westphalian sovereignty, which shaped the nature of conflicts and interactions between states.
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The concept of Westphalian sovereignty shaped the decolonization process, the modernization of countries outside of Europe, and the formation of international organizations like the United Nations, but there are still debates about whether we have moved beyond Westphalian sovereignty.
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The Peace of Westphalia was signed in 1648 to stop one of the worst wars in history at that time.
