The Crimean War (1854-1856)

Question 1

Type of war

Answer 1

Between countries

Question 2

Example of war/background

Answer 2

-Britain/Russia created ‘Balance of Power’ in 1815
>balance maintained/war prevented because of 19th century equivalent to Cold War
-‘The Great Game’ - rivalry between British and Russian Empires over influence in Asia, primarily Afghanistan, Persia and Tibet.
>Britain was industrialised, literate, democratic, while Russia was illiterate, pre-industrialised, un-democratic.

Question 3

Attitudes and responses

Answer 3

-People support war (more likely to agree with a distant war)
-Taxes
-Use of propaganda - The Times had daily readership of 40,000; telegraph had been invented to news spread quickly (newspapers); unexpected heroes were found and heard about, such as Florence Nightingale and the 600 (Charge of the Light Brigade)

Question 4

Impact on people

Answer 4

-direct, indirect, cultural
-less direct impact as no fighting happens in Britain
-shift in society, as people want to recognise ordinary people more
-newspapers encourage more people to learn how to read

Question 5

Impact on government

Answer 5

-government becomes stronger, as they are able to see how successful they are.
-Britain beat Russia, restore balance of power, so people respect them more