What was the country at the heart of the Ottoman Empire?
Turkey
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What region did the Ottoman Empire control?
The Balkan Region
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What is mean't by the term "sick man of Europe"?
It refers to Turkey as they ruled the Ottoman Empire, but the country had bad instability.
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Why did major countries aim to take the Ottoman Empire?
So they could be closer to the sea so they could have greater access to trading.
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What were the countries involved in the First Morroccan crisis?
The countries involved were: Britain, France, Russia and Germany.
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What was the aims of Germany in the First Morroccan Crisis?
Germany wanted to test the Entente Cordiale (French and Brtitish alliance).
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What was the aims of France in the First Moroccan Crisis?
France wanted Morocco as part of their empire.
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What was the trigger of the First Morroccan Crisis?
In 1905, the Kaiser (German leader) promised to support the independence of Morocco.
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What was the outcome of the First Morrocan Crisis?
Morocco was now protected by France therefore Germany had no say in Morocco. Germany's plan backfired. Russia was now part of the Entente Cordiale and they renamed it the Triple Entente (this happened in 1907)
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When was the Bosnian Crisis?
Between 1908-1909
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In a short sentence, what was the Bosnian Crisis?
In 1908, Austria annexed Bosnia and Bosnia became part of the Austrian empire.
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What was the Serbian reaction to the annex?
Serbia opposed this. It was to small to do anything about it on there own so looked to Russia.
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What was the Russian reaction to the annex?
Russia supported Serbia but backed off in 1909. They backed off because they thought Austria was getting too aggressive.
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What is the other way of saying the second Morroccan Crisis?
The Agadir Crisis.
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When was the Agadir Crisis?
1911
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Who was involved in the Agadir Crisis?
France, Germany, Morocco and Britain
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In 4 simple stages, what happened in the Agadir Crisis?
There was a rebellion in Morocco. So the french decided to help. Germany sent a gunboat over to the Morroccan coast. Then Britain got alarmed.
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Why did the French help when there was a rebellion in Morocco?
They helped so they could gain control of Morocco and have it as part of there empire.
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Why did the Germans send a gunboat to the Moroccan coast?
They sent the boat in order to scare the french and get revenge for the fact that there plan backfired in the first Morroccan Crisis.
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What was the outcome of the Agadir Crisis?
Germany got 100'000km of swamp and jungle (in Morocco) which humiliated Germany greatly. France became a full protectorate. Britain signed a naval agreement with France which led to them to defend the Northern French coast.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What region did the Ottoman Empire control?
Back
The Balkan Region
Card 3
Front
What is mean't by the term "sick man of Europe"?
Back
Card 4
Front
Why did major countries aim to take the Ottoman Empire?
Back
Card 5
Front
What were the countries involved in the First Morroccan crisis?
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