How did the Thirty Years War start? Why did it last as long as it did, and why was it so uniquely brutal? a paragraph please(6-8 sentences)

Explanation:

Most accounts of the Thirty Years War start with what is presented as the revolt of the Protestant Bohemians against Catholic Habsburg rule in 1618, and then describe a conflict that spread outward in concentric circles from this flashpoint in Central Europe.

social contract theory basically says that all individuals are born equal, and provided a god given right to consent to be governed. american government is based of this

thomas hobbes and john locke said that we are selfish, individualistic, and constantly at war with each other, therefore we need to be controlled. 

government is defined as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior within territorial boundaries, here comes in hobbes and locke.

hobbes takes the part about controlling human behavior. while locke takes the part of legitimate use of force, since force is not legitimate unless there is consent of the people. 

there are basically 3 goals of the government: 1) maintain order by protecting life and property. 2) providing public goods, those which are typically not provided by the public sector, such as roads and education. 3) promote equality be it political, opportunist or outcome equality. 

the soviet union wanted to impose communist governments in eastern europe.