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The '''Seven Years' War''' (1756 - 1763) was an international conflict involving [[Prussia]] against the allied European nations. It was caused by the tension between [[Great Britain]] and [[France]]. Great Britain, allied with Prussia, [[Hanover]] [[Portugal]] and other European minor countries, waged war upon France, [[Spain]], [[Austria]], [[Russia]] and other minor European countries, leading to what has been referred to as the 'First World War', although in modern terms that would be [[World War I|WWI]]. War broke out in 1754 in [[Europe]] and later spread to [[North America]], [[Scandinavia]] and [[India]]. It resulted in France losing much of it's claim on [[New France]], Spain losing [[Florida]] and [[Bengal]] while receiving [[Louisiana]] from a defeated French.

The '''Seven Years' War''' (1756 - 1763) was an international conflict involving [[Prussia]] against the allied European nations. It was caused by the tension between [[Great Britain]] and [[France]]. Great Britain, allied with Prussia, [[Hanover]] [[Portugal]] and other European minor countries, waged war upon France, [[Spain]], [[Austria]], [[Russia]] and other minor European countries, leading to what has been referred to as the 'First World War', although in modern terms that would be [[World War I|WWI]]. War broke out in 1754 in [[Europe]] and later spread to [[North America]], [[Scandinavia]] and [[India]]. It resulted in France losing much of it's claim on [[New France]], Spain losing [[Florida]] and [[Bengal]] while receiving [[Louisiana]] from a defeated French.

==Background==

==Background==

In the [[Diplomatic Revolution]] of 1756, the French, Austrians and Russians made an [[Military alliance|alliance]] against Austria, resulting in assistance from Great Britain, who saw Hanover, a colony, threatened by France's militaristic style. The British hoped that these alliances would bring peace to Europe, but instead this was one of the major causes.  

In the [[Diplomatic Revolution]] of 1756, the French, Austrians and Russians made an [[Military alliance|alliance]] against Austria, resulting in assistance from Great Britain, who saw Hanover, a colony, threatened by France's militaristic style. The British hoped that these alliances would bring peace to Europe, but instead this was one of the major causes.  

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