when did ottomans lose territory in crimea?
mpire
russia
between 1600 and 1774
between 1774 and 1830
between 1831 and 1878
imea
sea
after 1878
jerusalem
cairo persian
arabia gulf
sea mecca

because of its location and commercial importance, atlanta was used as a center for military operations and as a supply route by the confederate army during the civil war. therefore, it also became a target for the union army. general william tecumseh sherman and his troops captured the city in 1864.

the triple alliance. germany and austria-hungary were already allies by 1879 when, worried about a threat from russia, they formed the dual alliance. italy joined the group in 1882. there was a concern about a possible attack from france and the alliance needed powerful friends to defend it.