The Balkan Crisis 1912-1913. The Balkan League Alliance.

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Abstract:

The Balkan wars 1912-1913 were two short wars which prepared the way for World War I. The First Balkan War was fought by four Balkan states against Turkey for the redistribution of the European territories of the Ottoman Empire. Serbia and Bulgaria accordingly concluded a treaty of alliance, to be joined latter on by Greece and Montenegro. The alliance became known as the Balkan League. After the conclusion of. the hostilities of the first war, the Conferences of the Ambassadors of the Great Powers followed, in order to settle the newly created status quo. Dissatisfied with the resulting agreements, Serbia allied with Greece and demanded a greater share of Macedonia from Bulgaria. Infuriated Bulgaria attacked Serbia. Consequently Greece, Romania and Turkey joined in on Serbias side. In this Second Balkan War Bulgaria was defeated and lost territory to all her enemies. This paper focuses on the circumstances in which the Balkan League was created and the events that led to its destruction.

Author(s):
Kochovski, Sergei I.
Author Organization(s):
ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
Descriptive Note:
Strategy research project,
Pagination:
0031

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
USAWC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_8.1.2_Persuade Partner Audiences; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.1_Personnel and Family Support; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*MILITARY HISTORY, *POLITICAL ALLIANCES, *EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, *EASTERN EUROPE, *LIMITED WARFARE, MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN), ETHNIC GROUPS, TREATIES, CONTINUITY, TURKEY, RELIGION, BULGARIA, SERBIA, RUMANIA, POLITICAL NEGOTIATIONS, GREECE, MACEDONIA, MONTENEGRO
Field(s)/Group(s):
Government and Political Science, Humanities and History, Military Forces and Organizations
Keyword(s):
*BALKAN CRISIS, BALKAN LEAGUE
Report Date:
1996 Apr 15
Creation Date:
1996 Jul 10