How European Wars Changed Over Time

Wars have defined the history of Europe. They have stimulated turning points in both culture and knowledge and have effectively changed the futures of many European countries. Wars have been started for multitude of reasons; however as the years have progressed the catalyst of these wars have shifted with the qualms of both the government and society. Initially, many of the European wars were provoked by religious differences. Later on wars were started over governmental changes and after that they were provoked by internal discontent. The Holy Roman Empire caused a period of European history brimmed with religious wars.

religious changes
The goal of the Holy Roman Empire was to establish and maintain a catholic empire within Europe, multiple religious wars were started due to the emperor's insistence of its subject to submit to Catholicism. After the Holy Roman Empire
It broke out in October 1853, although Britain and France only became involved in 1854, and ended in February 1856. The war broke out because Russia was expanding into the Danube region, which was under Turkish control. Fearful of Russian expansion, Britain and France went to war in order to contain Russian advances. The war was fought on the Crimean peninsula. Political pressure from France, Britain, and Austria, as well as military pressure from turkey caused Russia to retreat. Sevastopol, the Russian naval base, became the new target for England and France. Over the course of the Crimean war there were heavy casualties. More than 200,000 were killed from all armies. At the conclusion of the war the treaty of Paris was signed. As part of the treaty, the Russian naval base was supposed to be down sized, to reduce Russian influence in the Black Sea. The tension remained between England, France, and Russia. Turkey and Russia went to war once again in 1877, but this time Britain and France stayed