028899
New York
1970
14,5×21,5
tvrdi
264
engleski
Cijena: 33,20 EUR
Schmitt’s work details the secret and often contradictory negotiations between major powers: The Buchlau Agreement: Schmitt examines the secret meeting between Austrian Foreign Minister Alois Aehrenthal and Russian Foreign Minister Aleksandr Izvolsky. They agreed that Russia would support Austria’s annexation of Bosnia-Herzegovina if Austria supported opening the Dardanelles straits to Russian warships. Diplomatic Betrayal: A central focus is the "misunderstanding" where Aehrenthal moved forward with the annexation on October 7, 1908, before Izvolsky could secure international support for Russia's end of the deal. The Role of Serbia: The book emphasizes how the annexation thwarted Serbian dreams of a "Greater Serbia," leading to permanent hostility between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. Impact on Alliances: Schmitt illustrates how the crisis solidified the Triple Entente (Russia, Britain, France) and forced Russia to accelerate its military build-up after being humiliated by German-backed Austrian diplomacy.
