What was the significance of the 1898 Fashoda Incident?
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Correct answer: It pushed Britain and France to the brink of war over the Nile
The Fashoda Incident was a territorial dispute in Sudan where British and French colonial claims intersected. The diplomatic resolution paved the way for the later Anglo-French Entente Cordiale.
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