74.4 The Annexation of Bosnia 1908

In the first years of the 20th century the Austrian Empire faced numerous problems, most of all the rising sense of nationalism among its various peoples. Attempting a more assertive foreign policy, the Austrians set about a plan to formally annex Bosnia and Herzegovina, which since 1878 had been administered by Vienna but still remained under nominal Ottoman suzerainty. However, this decision backfired terribly, triggering a six month diplomatic crisis which almost led to general war www.patreon.com/historyeurope www.historyeurope.net Music: Gustav Mahler's Fourth Symphony Picture - Le Petit Journal, Balkan Crisis 1908 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.