Causes Of The Annexation Crisis

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Also know as the Annexation Crisis or First Balkan Crisis
The Bosnian Crisis involved the annexation by the Austro- Hungarian Empire of the Balkan regions also know as the Bosnia and Herzegovina, which were officially part of the Ottoman Turkish Empire at the time.
The Annexation Crisis began on October 5, 1908 when Bulgaria declared its independence; which was followed by the announcement by Austria-Hungary, that they were annexing Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Ottoman Empire began to protest against the loss of land… which eventually involved Russia, Britain, Italy, Serbia, Montenegro, France, and Germany in the crisis. Serbia saw the annexation as a threat from Austria, prepare its army to respond to the recognized threat from Austria. The

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