Imperialism in the Middle East Harin Lee, Suzie Kim, Andrew W. Yoon, Keanu Tacluyan

Who? The Victims: – The Ottomans (Turks) – The Persians – Africans The Bullies: – The British – The French – Russians

Resources Spices Silk Wood Game Oil Transportation route

Russia Rulers of the time: Nicholas I, Alexander II

Black Sea Route to the Mediterranean and then the orient Great Britain Russia

The Ottomans The Turkish Owned much of the countries located near the Mediterranean Started to decline in power since the 17 th century

Crimean War British/French/Ottoman VS Russia Fmc Fmc

Treaty of Paris Crimea to Russia Kars to the Ottomans Black Sea is a DMZ

Muhammad Ali Beat Syria and Arabia Son followed to build: – Suez Canal – 1869, opened – Resulted $450M debt

French? Lost the Suez Canal Retreated from the Fashoda Incident Practically lost Morocco British owned almost everything they wanted Suez Canal

Persia Russia and Britain competed Russia: – To gain the Persian Gulf hence the Indian Ocean Britain: – Oil (for boats) – Afghanistan for a buffer between India and Russia PERSIAN GULF

Eventually… Britain would take over at least ¼ of the world Little could be done with other countries

Consequences Ottomans: – Lost power and land – Eventually dissolve Persia: – Very little power – Owned by the British – Afghanistan would have many wars to come French: – Lost to Britain – Lesser power – Mainly influence over Africa and Pacific islands Russia: – Lost to Britain – Expansion was limited – Less unfluence

Consequences England – Definite win – Owned the Suez Canal and oil production – Could take over the East thereof – Gain more colonies albeit lost them later

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