Annexation Crisis
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The Annexation Crisis was a 1908–1909 international dispute sparked by Austria-Hungary’s annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, heightening tensions among the European great powers before World War I.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international crisis
ⓘ
pre-World War I crisis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bosnian Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
intense diplomatic negotiations
ⓘ
threats of war ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
deterioration of Austro-Serbian relations
ⓘ
preconditions for World War I ⓘ |
| dateOfAnnexation | 1908-10-06 ⓘ |
| diplomaticOutcome |
Russian acceptance of annexation due to German support for Austria-Hungary
ⓘ
Serbian acceptance of annexation under pressure ⓘ |
| endDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | European alliance system before World War I ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Belle Époque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedCountry |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedLeader |
Aehrenthal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaiser Wilhelm II NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas II of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter I of Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Europe ⓘ |
| longTermEffect |
radicalization of Serbian foreign policy
ⓘ
strengthening of German-Austrian alliance ⓘ weakening of Russian prestige in the Balkans ⓘ |
| mainIssue | status of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | causes of World War I ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Congress of Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement | Austro-Russian agreement at Buchlau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTreaty |
Treaty of Berlin (1878)
NERFINISHED
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Treaty of Buchlau (1908) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
diplomatic humiliation of Russia
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heightened tensions among European great powers ⓘ increased Serbian nationalism ⓘ international recognition of Austro-Hungarian annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ⓘ |
| startDate | 1908 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary ⓘ |
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