CRIMEAN WAR

Question 1

n.1

Answer 1

wanted expansion, view ottoman empire as weak = sent Russian army Wallachia/moldivia to intimidate/protect orthodox beliefs

Question 2

austria close

Answer 2

got Britain and France, destroyed Turkish fleet at sinhope

Question 3

france involved

Answer 3

boost rep, title protector of christians

Question 4

English involved

Answer 4

boost economic interests, had trade agreements with ottoman empire(traded with India via), biggest contributors in/exports

Question 5

overestimated strength

Answer 5

large army+defeated Napoleon France 1812, opponents advanced in tech

Question 6

inferiour transport

Answer 6

1 railway effects supply, instructions, communication

Question 7

communication
russia courtiers (1-2w)

Answer 7

electrical telegraph(2-3h)

Question 8

outdated equipment/ recourses
smooth bore muskets

Answer 8

rifled muskets

Question 9

peasant rebellions

Answer 9

cost of war-print more money- raise in taxes inflation

Question 10

deployment of soldiers
stretching troops too much

Answer 10

open to attack from mulitpul fronts, cant deploy all in crimea
austria west, British naval attack north

Question 11

poorly trained soldiers

Answer 11

serf conscripts , little incentive, 370,000 cholera 530000 deaths

Question 12

leadership centralised

Answer 12

slow down ability of commanders

Question 13

officer commanders position

Answer 13

class status not ability

Question 14

treaty of Paris sign

Answer 14

after Austria threatened to join side of allies 1856

Question 15

treaty of Paris : France

Answer 15

lost protector of Christians

Question 16

TOP demitrisation black sea

Answer 16

spend all nations for trade

Question 17

TOP maldovia

Answer 17

lost small territory

Question 18

humiliated a2

Answer 18

highlighted backwardness, lost ‘great power’ , cataliys to modernise, intellegenisa inc calls for reform