Crimean War
Submitted by csmithwhs on April 19, 2011
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Crimean War
Carlos Smith
102-41
Dr. Gardner
Special Assignment
1. What were the causes of the Crimean War?
War fought mainly in the Crimea between the Russians and an alliance consisting of the Ottoman empire, Britain, France, and Sardinia-Piedmont. It arose from the conflict of great powers in the Middle East and was more directly caused by Russian demands to exercise protection over the Orthodox subjects of the Ottoman sultan.
2. What countries were involved in the war and who did they support?
Russia on one side and Britain, France, the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and the Kingdom of Sardinia on the other.
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