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The Treaty of Westphalia's Impact on National Sovereignty

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The Peace of Westphalia actually consisted of two treaties signed in the cities of Münster and Osnabrück, and it is often credited with giving birth to the modern nation-state.

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Think of your country's right to rule itself—where did that idea come from? The answer lies in a peace treaty signed in 1648 that ended a devastating war in Europe.