5 "isms"

Question 1

Industrialism

Answer 1

I & E

Muslim state fails to keep up with Europe – Ottoman Empire fails to industrialize (agriculturally based)

Question 2

Imperialism

Answer 2

E

Control by an outside power – limited European contact – Crimean war – treaty of Paris – oil – Suez Canal

Question 3

Crimean war

Answer 3

Russia: desire for access to Bosporus & Dardanelles – Britain: protect routes to India, combat Russia’s interest

Question 4

Treaty of Paris

Answer 4

Status quo – everybody has equal access to waterways – weakness of ottomans

Question 5

Oil discovery

Answer 5

Discovered in Persia – increased European interest

Question 6

Suez Canal

Answer 6

De Lesseps – Britain control canal – Britain = Egypt = protectorate

Question 7

Ethnocentrism

Answer 7

I 
Belief that your culture is superior 
Young Turks 
Armenian genocide
Sultan overthrown

Question 8

Young Turks

Answer 8

Xenophobic nationalists – intolerant radical group – overthrew sultan

Question 9

Xenophobic

Answer 9

Hate foreigners

Question 10

Armenian genocide

Answer 10

Remove a certain group of people – an indication of future horrors to come

Question 11

Nationalism

Answer 11

I 
Pride & loyalty 
Multinational empires 
Attempted reforms 
WWI

Question 12

Multinational empires

Answer 12

Nationalist revolts increased
Seeking independence (Egypt = semi-independent)
Subject nationalities

Question 13

Attempted reforms

Answer 13

Fail --> ottomans lose more territory 
New constitution 
Young Turks 
Balkan wars 
Sultan overthrown

Question 14

WWI

Answer 14

New nations will be created

Question 15

Militarism

Answer 15

Military advantage declined as European growth & influence increased – once a gunpowder empire