Problems in the balkans

Question 1

When was the Balkan crisis

Answer 1

1908-9

Question 2

The Balkan crisis

-in 19…. there was a … in …
-Austria-… took … of this and took … of …
-this angered … who asked … for help
-… called for an … conference
-… supported …-Hungary
-… backed … as they didn’t want …
-Austria-… and … alliance …
-many … were … and secret … groups formed

Answer 2

-in 1908 there was a rebellion in turkey
-Austria-Hungary took advantage of this and took control of Bosnia
-this angered Serbians who asked Russia for help
-Russia called for an international conference
-Germany supported Austria-Hungary
-Russia backed down as they didn’t want war
-Austria-Hungary and Germany alliance strengthened
-many Bosnians were angry and secret opposition groups formed

Question 3

The Balkan league

-… grew … and was … by … in Africa in 1..1..
-g…, s…, b… and m… joined to form the … league
-they planned to gain … from the … Empire
-… supported this league

Answer 3

-turkey grew weaker and was defeated by Italy in Africa in 1911
-Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Montenegro joined to form the Balkan league
-they planned to gain independence from the Ottoman Empire
-Russia supported this league

Question 4

When was the first Balkan war

1..1..-1….3

Answer 4

1912-1913

Question 5

The first Balkan war

-… between the … league and … lasted … days
-… lost and agreed to … from all its … in …

Answer 5

-war between the Balkan league and turkey lasted 50 days
-turkey lost and agreed to withdraw from all its territories in Europe

Question 6

Results of the Balkan wars

-… doubled in … and became the … Balkan …
-Austria-… felt … by Serbia’s …
-b… was … and wanted … on s…
-many .. in Bosnia wanted … to become part of …

Answer 6

-Serbia doubled in size and became the strongest Balkan nation
-Austria-Hungary felt threatened by Serbia’s expansion
-Bulgaria was weakened and wanted revenge on Serbia
-many Serbs in Bosnia wanted Bosnia to become part of Serbia

Question 7

Causes of the Balkan conflict

-… of … Empire
—>opportunity for others …
-Austria-… actions
—>took control of …
-the ..
—>russia and …, Serbia … Montenegro and …
-formation of the … league
—>countries felt …
-… actions
—>declared … on countries in its own …

Answer 7

-weakness of Ottoman Empire
—>opportunity for others expansion
-Austria-Hungary’s actions
—>took control of Bosnia
-the alliances
—>russia and Serbia, Serbia Bulgaria Montenegro and Greece
-formation of the Balkan league
—>courntries felt threatened
-Bulgaria’s actions
—>declared war on countries in its own league

Question 8

When was the second Balkan war

Answer 8

1913

Question 9

Why was there a second Balkan war

-there were … over the … of … each … in the Balkan … should take from …
-the king of … felt he did not get a fair … so declared … on g… and s…
-… and r… joined the war against …
-Bulgaria …

Answer 9

-there were disagreements over the amount of land each country in the Balkan league should take from turkey
-the king of Bulgaria felt he did not get a fair share so declared war on Greece and Serbia
-turkey and Romania joined the war against Bulgaria
-Bulgaria lost