On The Conflict Between Britain And Russia In Pamir In The 19th Century And Influence To The Central Asia's Political Pattern

The Pamir located in southwest of Xin Jiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China, which borders on the Centural Asia and Afghanistan. The Pamir is a part of China from the ancient. But the Pamir's history have been changed greatly from 19th century.In the earlier of 19th century , Russia established a powerful leadership among European nations, then begin to enlarge its forces towards the south. After the Industrial Revolution, Britain also tend to expand their benefits in the Central Asia , in order to preserve British interests in India. The conflict history between Britain and Russia in the Centural Asia begins. The history can be divided into three parts. In the first period, the conflict place is in Persia, the two countries send messengers to the Centural Asia. In the second period, the two country adopt to support respective closed country to stop opponent (Britain supports Afghanistan, Russia supports Persia). Russia conquered the three kingdoms in Central Asia , Britain conquered Afghanistan. In the last period, the conflict between Russia and Britain is in Turkmenistan. Finally, Russia occupied Turkmenistan, the two country begin to conflict with Chinese government in Pamir.The purpose for the two country conflict in Pamir is different. After Russia conquered the kingdoms of Central Asia, begin to expand its force in Pamir. Russia attempt to take Pamir as springboard to enlarge their power to Xin Jiang, Tibet and India. Britain's porpose is to take Pamir as pretective screen for India. Britain and Russia begin to negotiate with Chinese government. After the negotiation failed, Britain and Russia carve up the Pamir. The new pattern of Central Asia form consists of two affairs, one is dividing boundary in Afghanistan, the other is dividing boundary in pamir. At the end of 19th century, new political pattern of Central Asia formed, which inflence the modern political pattern greatly.In the 19th century, for meet the need of the country's capitalism development, western powers carry out dividing undeveloped area's climax in the world , especially, in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The conflict between Britain and Russia in Pamir and the Central Asia is an important part of the conflict between Britain and Russia in Asia.