Middle East Flashcards
1
Q
which empire is falling apart
A
ottoman empire
2
Q
eastern question
A
what will happen to the balkans and other ottoman territotires
3
Q
which country defeats the ottomans in 1878 because they want warm water port
A
russians
4
Q
why is russia angry
A
germany, france and england dont let the russians keep much of the land in middle easter
5
Q
which country does austria-hungary
A
bosnia-herz (which angers serbia because many serbs live there)
6
Q
does austria take bosnia-herz right away,
A
no, holds off annexing it
7
Q
overall, ottomans:
A
are getting sicker
8
Q
who tries to build a “berlin to baghdad railroad” and fails
A
kaiser wilhelm II
