RUSSO-TURKISH WAR Flashcards
When was the Russo-Turkish War?
1877-78
Who won?
Russia
What ended the Russo-Turkish war?
Treaty of San Stefano
What were the conditions of the Treaty of San Stefano for Russia?
- Regain South Bessarabia
- Territorial gains in the Caucasus
What were the conditions of the Treaty of San Stefano for Turkey?
- Had to pay a war reparation to Russia
Who did the treaty worry?
Austria-Hungary and Britain
What did Russia fear the treaty might provoke?
A bigger, more costly conflict over the Balkans
Who did the tsar decide to accept an offer from to broker a bigger peace conference in Berlin?
German chancellor Bismarck
When was the Congress of Berlin held?
mid 1878
What were the concessions for Russia after the Congress of Berlin?
- Allowed to regain its right to South Bessarabia and gains in the caucasus
- Gained territory and money and saw the Ottoman Empire further weakened
Why was unrest caused by the Berlin concessions?
The concessions made to Austria-Hungary and Britain were unacceptable and saw this as amounting to a loss of world status
