Wednesday, March 26, 2014

How did anti-imperialism affect the Ottoman Empire’s territories?

Key terms:
                 -anti-imperialism: movement against imperialism that originated in Europe in opposition to  
                  growing European colonial empires and the United States' control of the Philippines in the 
                  late 19th and early 20th centuries
               - Turks: people of Ottoman Empire


Basically, the Ottoman Empire's control and power dismissed greatly. The ottoman emire became the "sick man of Europe"; Russia and Britain both wanted control/ acces to the Mediterranean, but neither wanted the other to have that control or influence. Therefore, although the Turks were not faring well and could most likely be taken by either Russia or Great Britain, Great Britain wanted that buffer between Russia and the Mediteranean. The Ottoman Empire remained this way until it fell part even further.

Also, during the Crimean War, Russia gained territory leading to the Black Sea. 



Above is a map of the Ottoman Empires territory diminishing over time. 





Works Cited and Other Sources:


http://www.iku.edu.tr/EN/iku_gunce/SosBilSanGunceC1S2/SosBilSanC1S2_55.pdf


http://www.slideshare.net/James_Goosey/nationalist-movements



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