Chapter 3.2 - The impact of the Russo-Turkish War 1877-78 Flashcards
Chapter 3.2 - The Russo-Turkish War
chapter 3.2
When did Alexander II declare war on Turkey?
April 1877
Political Impacts of the Russo-Turkish War:
What treaty was signed in March 1879 between Russia and Turkey?
The Treaty of San Stefano
What did Russia regain in the Treaty of San Stefano?
South Bessarabia
Where did Russia make substantial territorial gains?
The Caucasus
What was Turkey forced to pay to Russia?
A war indemnity
What three countries were given independence in the Treaty of San Stefano?
Serbia, Montenegro and Romania
Who were worried about the conditions of the treaty?
- Austria-Hungary
- Britain
Why did Alexander II accept an offer from German Chancellor Bismarck to broker a bigger peace conference in Berlin?
They were worried that Austria-Hungary and Britain would start a bigger conflict in the Balkans
What was Russia allowed to keep in the Congress of Berlin?
South Bessarabia and its gains in the Caucasus
At the Congress of Berlin, who was it decided that Austria-Hungary would govern?
Herzegovina and Bosnia
Where did Britain take administration of?
Cyprus
Who were very unhappy with the outcome of the Congress of Berlin?
Russian nationalists
Economic Impacts of the Russo-Turkish War:
What did the war show about the Russian economy?
That it was able to handle the strains of war
