Balkan crisis - causes of world war 1 Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
when was the Balkan crisis?
A
September 1908
2
Q
what happened in the Balkan crisis?
A
Austria took Bosnia
3
Q
what did Austria want to do?
A
take others into the Balkans
4
Q
what did Russia say they would do and why?
A
declare war to protect Bosnia
5
Q
who did Germany back?
A
Austria
6
Q
What did Russia then realise?
A
its army wasn’t ready so they backed down
