Ch 5: Poland Flashcards
0
Q
Divided by
A
Austria
Russia
Prussia
1
Q
Polish territory
A
From Baltic to Black Sea, to Russia, and HRE
2
Q
Angers French because…
A
French use Poland as a base in east Europe
3
Q
1st partition
A
To maintain balance of power and slow Russians
Russia gets eastern slice
Prussia gets pomerelia
Austria gets southern slice
4
Q
2nd partition
A
To get rid of Poland before they join French
Further divided
5
Q
3rd partition
A
Poland disappears from map of Europe