Germany didn't really exist as a nation until 1815 so I'm not sure what you're arguing. Also the Eastern borders of Germany changed a lot until 1990. Also the

Germany didn't really exist as a nation until 1815 so I'm not sure what you're arguing. Also the Eastern borders of Germany changed a lot until 1990. Also the current economic situation of Eastern Europe has likely more to do with the failure of the Soviet Union than with whatever happened in the 1700s.