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SPARKS ON THE WORLD STAGE: European Conflicts during the last 50 years of the 19th Century IN AFRICA: 1. 1869-1875: Br v. Fr over Egypt and the Suez Canal. Br won, Egypt becomes a Br protectorate 2. 1902: Br v. Boers. Br won, gained control of So. Africa IN ASIA: 3. 1856: Crimean War- Fr, Br, OE, Rus and Slavic Eastern European Sts. Br, AH, PR, agreed to recognize OE to keep “balance of power” and stability in Europe. Rus influence is limited to Balkans. 4. 1876-77: Rus vs. OE over warm water ports on Med Sea. Rus won right to Bosphorus and Dardinelles Straits. 5. 1878: Br. vs. Rus. Br worried about closeness of Rus to Suez Canal. Blocked Rus from any further Western advancement in to Mediterranean Sea at Congress of Berlin. Rus turns toward the East…. 6. 1900: Boxer Rebellion in China The Fists of Righteous Harmony (“Boxers”) rebel against the ruling Chinese Dynasty and all foreign “Barbarians” corrupting influences (Br., Ger, Fr, J, Rus) Rebellion unsuccessful, unrest still exists against foreigners and Qing dynasty stays in power. 7. 1904: Rus vs. Japan over Korea and Manchuria (aka Russo-Japanese War) Rus loses to Japan IN EUROPE: 8. 1870-71: Fr vs. Ger over Alsace and Lorraine’s coal fields (aka Franco-Prussian War) Ger won control for a time. 9. 1878: AH given administrative control over BOSNIA by weak OE POWDER KEG OF EUROPE