Ruben Ygua

Seven Years' War Ruben Ygua

This conflict, which could well be called World War I, faced Prussia, England-Hannover and Portugal against Saxony, France, Spain, Austria, Russia and Sweden, which fought in Europe, North America, Central America, the west coast of Africa, India and the Philippines. Once again, one of its main causes was the dispute over hegemony between France and Great Britain. This conflict has not been properly studied by some historians, who prefer to concentrate on the French Revolution, Napoleon Bonaparte and the War of Independence of the United States, which were a direct consequence of the Seven Years War. From 1763 England emerged sovereign at the head of a powerful colonial empire, conquered at the expense of territories ceded by the French, while in the heart of Europe, the small Prussian state pushed its neighbors to take its place as a new power, powerful rival to the old Austrian monarchy. However, we could drag the consequences of this war much further into the future, because the "miracle" that saved Frederick II at the critical moment of the war will haunt a defeated Hitler, who believed history would repeat itself when informed of Roosevelt's death and the tension between the USSR and its allies. The unexpected victory of the Prussian monarch, 200 years ago, was a decisive factor in the decision to resist until the last moment, adopted by Hitler in 1945, with all its historical consequences. Inspired by Frederick, the Führer always dreamed of recreating the alliance with England, which he considered a country related to the German people. Throughout his career, the figure of Frederick the Great seemed to be omnipresent in Hitler's decisions. Here is the story of the Seven Years' War.