What changed for Cyprus in 1914?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Britain annexed it after the Ottoman Empire joined the First World War against it
- Step 1: From 1878 Britain administered Cyprus while the Sultan formally remained sovereign. Step 2. When the Ottoman Empire entered the war against Britain in 1914, Britain annexed the island. Answer: Britain annexed it after the Ottoman Empire joined the First World War against it. Why not the others: Cyprus did not become independent until 1960, was not given to Greece, and the League of Nations mandate system came later.
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