Effects of the Crimean War 1853-1856
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- Effects of the Crimean War 1853-1856
- International
- March 1856: Treaty of Paris
- Other European rulers given the duty to protect Christians in the Ottoman Empire
- Russia gave up its claim to act as the protector of the principalities
- Russia lost much of Bessarabia to Moldovia
- Russian ships banned from the Black Sea
- Highlighted Russia's weak position
- Revealed Europe's fear of the Great Russian Bear
- March 1856: Treaty of Paris
- Social
- Between 650,000 and 750,000 Russians died
- Mainly from disease
- Led to the emancipation of the serfs
- HOWEVER: May have happened regardless
- Nicholas I considered emancipation in 1825
- HOWEVER: May have happened regardless
- Reforms in education and the Church
- HOWEVER: Limited link with the Crimean War
- Expansion of the railways
- Increased stability
- 1861-1878: 20,000 km of track built
- Between 650,000 and 750,000 Russians died
- Political
- Zemstva created
- HOWEVER: Had little long term influence
- Members of local government now needed to be elected
- Dilution of autocracy
- HOWEVER: Property qualifications were attached to voting rights
- Emancipation resulted in a reduced political role for nobles
- Zemstva created
- Military
- Reasons for reform
- Poor accomodation
- Disease
- Low morale
- Ill-equipped
- Harsh discipline
- Peasant soldiers
- Poor accomodation
- Created a professional army in line with Western rivals
- Reliable to maintain civil and international order
- Demonstrated during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878)
- Rigorous instruction provided for officers
- Training modernised
- Army service reduced to 15 years
- Reasons for reform
- International
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