Frederick the Great seized Silesia in 1740 primarily to expand Prussia's territory and increase its economic resources. The region was rich in minerals and agricultural land, which would bolster Prussia's wealth and military power. Additionally, the move was strategically motivated by the weakening of Austria, which was embroiled in a succession crisis, allowing Frederick to act decisively without facing significant opposition. This action ultimately sparked the War of the Austrian Succession, as Austria sought to reclaim the territory.
sixteen -> seize (pronounced "sez")16 is seize in French.
The main dispute of the Franco-Prussian war was about the ownership of the province of Alsace-Lorraine, located in between France and Prussia and claimed by both. Since it had both a French and a German population, each side felt that they had to act in order to protect their own citizens. France won the war and retained control of Alsace-Lorraine, however, Prussia (later incorporated into Germany) tried again to seize that province two more times, in both world wars, failing both times. Now that France and Germany are both part of the European Union, they would no longer feel any need to fight over such matters.
The Chinese threatened to seize the island of Quemoy (also known as Kinmen) in 1954, which is located off the coast of China's Fujian province and controlled by Taiwan (Republic of China) at that time. This escalation led to the First Taiwan Strait Crisis between China and Taiwan.
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A homonym for "seize" is "sees."
Seize is pronounced as "seez."
Seized is the past participle of seize.
Seize/seizes is present tense.I seizeWe seizeYou seizeHe/She/It seizesThey seize
I am prepared to seize the day. The pirates are going to try to seize the ship.