Why War
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For it is part of the doctrine of the freedom of the seas. More- over, it vitally affects the industrial and com- mercial life of all of the greater powers as well as the Balkan states. The struggle had its beginning in the purchase of a controlling interest in the Suez Canal by Great Britain in 1875.
All of the great powers have a vital interest in the Mediterranean. For a generation its control has been the constant object of British foreign policy. It is a policy concurred in by all parties.... Control of the Mediterranean explains the aggres- sive diplomatic support to France in the Morocco incident, which nearly precipitated war with Ger- 239 240 THE STRUGGLE many; it explains the ceaseless efforts of the Brit- ish foreign office to block the building of the Bagdad Railway and German entrance into Asia Minor; it explains British fears of Russia and the many moves to prevent the expulsion of the Turk from Europe. The participation of Great Britain in the partition of Persia by which Russia was excluded from ac- cess to the Persian Gulf was actuated by the same policy as was, in part, the entente with France and the action of Great Britain in the settlement of the disputes of the Balkan states.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
For it is part of the doctrine of the freedom of the seas. More- over, it vitally affects the industrial and com- mercial life of all of the greater powers as well as the Balkan states. The struggle had its beginning in the purchase of a controlling interest in the Suez Canal by Great Britain in 1875.
All of the great powers have a vital interest in the Mediterranean. For a generation its control has been the constant object of British foreign policy. It is a policy concurred in by all parties.... Control of the Mediterranean explains the aggres- sive diplomatic support to France in the Morocco incident, which nearly precipitated war with Ger- 239 240 THE STRUGGLE many; it explains the ceaseless efforts of the Brit- ish foreign office to block the building of the Bagdad Railway and German entrance into Asia Minor; it explains British fears of Russia and the many moves to prevent the expulsion of the Turk from Europe. The participation of Great Britain in the partition of Persia by which Russia was excluded from ac- cess to the Persian Gulf was actuated by the same policy as was, in part, the entente with France and the action of Great Britain in the settlement of the disputes of the Balkan states.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Frederic Clemson Howe to read onlineMoreLess
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