1. The Formation of Prussia

2. Size and Location of Prussia
Located on the southern side of the Baltic Sea
Located in between Russia and Poland
Made up of three provinces; Brandenburg (the largest), East Prussia and Prussian Poland.
It would become the territory of modern day Germany

3. Prussian Events
: Frederick William ruled- (great elector) start of the Hohenzollerns
1688: end of the 30 years war-
: Frederick I ruled- he continued to develop the power of the Hohenzollerns
: Frederick William I ruled- he increased military power, had a strict economy and used the natural resources of Prussia to the maximum.
: Frederick the Great- son of Fredrick William I, promoted religious tolerance, strengthened the military and an absolutist
Frederick William I also known as Solider King

4. Prussian Events Continued
: War of Austrian Succession- triggered by Maria Theresa to the vast Habsburg lands over central Asia
: 7 Years War- Started with the hostility between Prussia and Austria, still simmering after the War of the Austrian Succession, which expanded through alliances to include all of Europe. 
1772: 1st partition of Poland- under Frederick the Great, restored the balance of power

5. Prussian Militarism
The Prussian Army had its roots in the meager mercenary forces of Brandenburg during the Thirty Years' War.
Elector Frederick William developed it into a viable standing army, while King Frederick William I of Prussia drastically increased its size.
King Frederick the Great led the disciplined Prussian troops to victory during the 18th century Silesian Wars and increased the prestige of the Kingdom of Prussia.
 This system was a form of conscription which divided the entire Prussian monarchy into cantons, or recruiting districts assigned to each regiment.
In a practice known as enrolling, lists were kept of all males from the age of religious confirmation. The regiment drew men from the list as required to keep it up to strength, training them for about a year before giving them furlough; in other words discharging them on unpaid leave. 

6. Prussian Army Politically: Socially: Economically:
vital for the development of Prussia especially in Brandenburg as an European power.
Socially:
Try to gain support of Junkers, wealthy land-owning aristocrats
All social classes serve the army: the nobility led the army, the middle class supplied the army, and the peasants composed the army
Economically:
By his death in 1688, Frederick William had faced off his Polish and Swedish enemies, ruthlessly suppressed domestic opposition, imposed new taxes, forged common institutions and established a permanent army of no fewer than 29,154 men.