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The Great Game
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The Great Game
Vicente Dorador
Great Britain and Russia started fighting for Muslim
territories.
The war was waged over India
India was one of Britain’s most profitable colonies
Afghanistan became the center of their struggle
Finally Great Britain retired from Afghanistan in 1881
Egypt Initiates Reforms
Egypt started political and social reforms to block European domination
Modernization came to Egypt thanks to the French
Napoleon failed to conquer Egypt, then a new leader emerged…
Muhammad Ali
He gained control of Syria and Arabia
He made reforms in economy and military
And the peasants lost their lands
They had to plant crops that gave cash instead of crops that gave
food
Muhammad Ali’s grandson was…
Isma’il
He continued with Egypt’s modernization…
And supported the construction of the Suez Canal
It was a human made waterway that connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean
It saved a lot of time and distance to the Europeans
Also known as “The Lifeline of the Empire
It opened in 1869
1869
WHEN?!?
1869
In 1882 the British occupied Egypt because they didn’t pay
the debt of the canal construction
