THE BALKAN CRISIS

1903 King Alexander of Serbia and

1904 British and French Entente

1907-10 British naval expenditure

1911--May.09-22 > The secret

1913 Treaty of Constantinople

wife assassinated by nationalists. The

King was replaced with King Peter
who was pro-Russia, and therefore
looked to tsarist Russia for support.
This coup in Serbia shifted political
power to more nationalistic elements.
These nationalists saw the Sanjak of
Novibazar and Bosnia-Herzegovina as
natural avenues for territorial
expansion. Relations between Serbia
and Austria-Hungary gradually
deteriorated.

Cordiale cleared up colonial

differences in Africa and Asia.
France agreed UK could keep Egypt
(Suez Canal for trading to India),
and France could keep Morocco.
This was merely a colonial alliance,
however the Kaiser Wilhelm is
suspicious this is military pact to
insure Germanys isolation.

increased from 31.5 to 50 million quid

per annum to compete with German
expansion.

terrorist Black Hand organization is

established by Serbian nationalists
(also known as Unity or Death), partly
funded by the Serbian Crown Prince it largely replaces Narodna Odbrana

allowed Turkey to gain Adrianople.

1907 Anglo-Russian entente, which

loosely created the triple entente
between Russia, France and
Germany

1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand

assassinated visiting Sarajevo
(nephew of Franz Joseph I, the
Austrian emperor, heir to Habsburg
throne)

1903-1904: Russo-Japanese

1905 Lord Lansdown British

1908 Bosnian crisis Austrian-

1912 German military leaders

1912-14 Attention swung

war over Asian territory. (Russia

humiliated, Japan wins). Russia
shifts focus to Balkans.

foreign secretary messaged the

French gov. in the vague hope that
the entente may, under certain
circumstances, become a military
alliance. The Kaiser interpreted this
as at attempt to reverse settlements
over Morocco, so France did not
agree thus showing how
insignificant their entente was.

Hungarian and Russian foreign

ministers agree informally that
Austria annexes BosniaHerzegovina and Bulgarian
independence and Russia would
have access to Dardanelles even in
war, Bulgarian independence,
territorial concessions to Serbia, and
abolition of restrictions on
Montenegrin sovereignty. Austria
takes Bosnia, denies Russian claim
for other changes to the Berlin
Treaty of 1878. Germany supports
Austria. Hugh embarrassment to
Russia and Serbia.

began to recognize a tip in the

balance of power to their
disadvantage. Balkan League
formed: Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece,
Montenegro. Chief aim of this PanSlavic coalition was to force the
Turks out of the Balkans. Balkan
League declares war on Turkey
(first Balkan war) gained swift victory
and drove the Turks out of most of
European Balkan areas.

towards the Balkans, including:

ethnic tensions, nationalist
groups and great power rivalry.

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By: Natnicha J. P.4 (Feb 16 2016)