sudan Flashcards
who was sent to Sudan to evacuate europeans?
George Gordon
Who were uprising in Sudan in 1881?
Mahdists, headed by mohammed Ahmed who made himself the mahdh
who controlled Sudan?
Egypt
Who controlled Egypt technically?
Ottoman Empire
who did britain blame for George Gordons Death?
William Gladstone
What had the Mahdists made occur in Sudan after 1881?
a civil war against inside resistance
what kind of authority did Gordon receive from Gladstone while in Sudan?
Gordon had full powers to act as he saw fit
When did Lord Salisbury sign a treaty with Germany?
1890
What was in this treaty?
That Germany was given Tanginika
why was Gordon important?
his sacrifice created an image of savage africans for the people in Britain and made the public want revenge and agree with the retaking of Sudan other than just for safety over rivals
