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Political Effects Positive Negative Emergence of strong military European powers => increasing national pride in short-run Development of new forms of transport like steamships, creating new vehicles of war Surplus capacity of heavy industry often diverted into the military field to build up a powerful and technologically advanced force Scientific research boasted military capabilities, leading to breakthroughs in military technology European powers gained upper hand in military powers, in position to dominate weaker parties => gave Euro. Powers in boost to their military powers, increasing national pride & int. prestige Encouraged int. cooperation => foster cordial relations among European powers Crane Brinton: IR bound nations closer together by stimulating int. trade btw. Countries and lowering the barriers of distance through improved transport and communication Increased production, more commerce, closer int. ties as factors of production became more mobile, spread from Brit. To Continental Europe Eg. Emergency loan granted to England by Bank of France in 1825, only a decade after Waterloo Rivalry, tension, outbreak...

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