What caused the Diplomatic Revolution of 1756?

A) the growing power of Prussia
B) the French Revolution
C) the American War of Independence
D) the decline of the Ottoman Empire
E) new ideas about foreign relations

Diplomatic Revolution

Refers to the significant shift in alliances among major European powers in the mid-18th century, particularly between 1756 and 1757, leading to the realignment of diplomatic relations.

1756

The year 1756 is notably remembered for the start of the Seven Years' War, a global conflict that involved most of the great powers at the time.