Look at the maps in the textbook and find the places listed below. Explain, in Russian, their importance for understanding Russian foreign policy in the period between the Crimean War and World War I.

Read the questions below and find the answers in the text.

1. At the beginning of this era, what European powers contributed to the defeat of Russia in the Crimean War?
2. How did Russia try to re-exert its influence in the Black Sea region? Was Russia successful in these efforts?
3. What role did Russia play in the liberation of Orthodox peoples in the Ottoman Empire? How did Russian public opinion affect this situation?
4. How did the Russian Empire expand into Islamic territories to the south and east?
5. What was the major sale of Russian territory in this period?
6. How did Russia interact with China and Japan in this period and what territories were exchanged with these countries (in what situations)?
7. Go back to section 12–2 and review the chronology. Find the events in the chronology that are referenced in the text.

1. What is the author’s attitude toward the events described in the text? Identify words and phrases that convey implicitly or explicitly the author’s attitude or ideological perspective, bringing evidence from the text to support your argument.
2. Did the information in the text depart from what you had previously read or thought about the period discussed in this chapter?