Notable Aspects of the Crimean War
The Crimean war, not a war many from the United States have heard of. The Crimean war raged on for three years in Ukraine form 1853 and 1856. This was a war where modern day industrialism at the time, seemed to determine the victors. Weapon production was at an all-time high, which made sure all soldiers in Crimea had a rifle and a steady supply of ammunition. During this time, famous industrialist Henry Bessemer, creator of the Bessemer steel making process, invented a deadly steel artillery shell. This would eventually lead to steel weapons with rifled barrels, making war a much more precise affair. This was also a war which created unconventional allies. The French and the British had to forget about feuds of the past and join together to defend the Turks of the Ottoman Empire (Cavendish, 2004, p. 55). The Ottoman Empire was a self-established Islamic nation that made a home in central Europe. Russia, who was looking to expand their empire and reach, believed the Ottoman Empire was persecuting Orthodox Christians in religion (Cavendish, 2004, p. 55). For Russia the start of the Crimean war was an opportunity in disguise. Russia had no warm water navel ports at the time. The Crimean peninsula sat right in the middle of the blacks which would not freeze over in winter. The Russians wanted the port of Sevastopol. Ownership of this port would give them year round access to the open oceans. Some notable aspects of the Crimean war include it was the first industrial powered war, it helped to spawn great change in battlefield medicine, and it paved the way for the world’s first war correspondents.
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...he pen and the picture could change social views and rally the masses. The effects of the Crimean War are everlasting, still influencing war today.
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Florence Nightingale was the first woman to take an interest in the health of other...
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