Hard Acts & Policies
Imperial Buffer State Diplomacy
Analyze Imperial Buffer State Diplomacy using diverse variant formats.
Quick Recall
Referencing the Upscools study modules, the British secured their borders through strict treaties. The Treaty of Yandaboo ended the war with Burma. The Treaty of Lhasa opened Tibet, while the Treaty of Gandamak concluded the difficult Second Anglo-Afghan War.
Concept Flow Mapping
Treaty of Yandaboo
ended
ended
First Anglo-Burma War
Lord Curzon
authored
authored
Treaty of Lhasa
Second Anglo-Afghan War
caused
caused
Treaty of Gandamak
Concept Question
Why did Lytton launch the Second Anglo-Afghan War?
Key Takeaway
Because the Amir of Afghanistan accepted a Russian envoy but refused a British one.
Examiner's Trap
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Core Insight
British foreign policy in the 19th century was entirely driven by paranoia over Russian expansion and the need to violently secure buffer states.