A series of wars in the eighteenth century will eventually lead to a recently-unified Britain as the new, dominant world power. As we move forward in history, Rabbi Rocklin will help us answer the following questions:
- How did the French and English responses to their respective financial crises pave the way for future English dominance?
- Why were the wars of the eighteenth century characterized by fewer casualties overall than the wars of both prior and later centuries?
- How did Maria Theresa manage to successfully raise a multi-ethnic army to defend the Austro-Hungarian Empire?