Wars and Revolutions Flashcards
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Who was the Crimean war between and why was it fought?
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Russia and the Ottoman empire
- Nicholas I wanted access to the mediterranean sea and that area of trade
- Also wanted to uphold idea of Russia as a great power- Great Russian Bear
2
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Who won the Crimean war and what was its effects?
A
Russia lost
- The Emancipations of the serfs
- reform of local gov- introduction of zemstva and nobility power reduced
- 650,000-750,000 dead
- reform of military 1862-74- Dimitrii Milyutin reduced service to 15yrs and imrpoved training- Russian army more modern
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