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Bosnian Crisis
What happened?
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In July 1908, the Young Turks staged a revolution in Constantinople and established a constitutional government
The Austrians then resolved to formally annex Bosnia-Herzegovina and make it formally a part of their territory
Russia agreed that it would not interfere with the annexation, and so Austria-Hungary proceeded
However, the public hated the annexation, and Russia was not prepared for such a negative reception
Additionally, Serbia, which was a close ally of Russia, was outraged by the annexation
Serbia demanded that Austria-Hungary cede a small portion of the Bosnia-Herzegovinian territory to Serbia, and Russia was forced to support these demands
Austria, however, was firmly supported by Germany, and threatened to declare war on Serbia if it continued its demands
By then Russia had approached France for help and failed, and could not risk going to war with Austria-Hungary and Germany just for Serbia
In March 1909, Russia informed Austria-Hungary that is supported the annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina
However, several bitter feelings remained, which came to a head after the murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What was it?
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Was announced as a unilateral action, and the Bosnians were not aware of it
The crisis ended up permanently damaging Austria-Hungary's relations with its neighbors, particularly Serbia, Italy, and Russia
Began on 5 November, 1908
In the long-term, it helped lay the ground for WW1
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Destroyed any remaining potential for Austria-Hungary and Russia to cooperate in the Balkan region, and severely damaged relations with Serbia and Italy
Effects
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For several weeks in early 1909, it looked like the crisis would lead to war across Europe
Ended with Bosnia-Herzegovina being formally annexed into the Austro-Hungarian empire (although it had been under Austro-Hungarian administration before)
Autria-Hungary completed the annexation without consulting any other major powers, which led to a lot of hostility from other countries
Serbia and Russia were both severely humiliated, and this left many bitter feelings which may have contributed to WW1
Causes
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This was because prior to the conflict, Serbia enjoyed many privileges in that area, such as free passage, trade benefits, etc.
Serbia wanted to interfere with the annexation, at least to ensure that they would get some land as part of the deal