Big Picture
What is the Black sea raid?
The Black Sea Raid (1914) was an attack by the Ottoman military towards Russian ports across the Black Sea.
What 5 ports were the focus of the attack?
Sebastopol, Odessa, Feodosia, Yalta, and Novorossiysk.
What occurred on October 29,1914?
The raid
Who did Britain and Russia think the Ottomans were conspiring with?
Germany
Why did the Naval Minister lead the raid on the Russian ports?
He naval minister led this raid onto the Russian ports as a blatant show of hostility.
Who instigated?
Ottoman Empire
What happened on November 2, 1914?
Russia declared war on the Ottomans
What did Enver accuse the Russians of?
Accused the Russians of starting the aggravation.
What was the result of raiding the Russian ports?
Launched Ottomans into WWI
What was the name of the 2 people that conceived the Instigation plans?
War Minister Enver Pasha and German Admiral Wilhelm Souchon.
When did the British and French declare war?
Both the British and French declared war on November 5, 1914
What were the consequences of the raid on the anti-war and pro-war factions?
Severe political discourse
What was the Black Sea Raid disguised as? What was the main purpose of the Raid?
This was disguised as a drill to perform simple maneuvers, when it was in fact created to instigate the Russians to fire on the Ottoman fleet.
Why did they Instigate?
Due to the government of Istanbul being undecided about the war, and with Enver Pasha convinced of a swift German victory.
When did the Ottomans Officially declare War?
November 11, 1914
Why did Russia and Britain force similar ultimatums to the Ottomans to remove all German Fortifications?
Had assumed that the Ottomans were conspiring with Germany