The Balkans in the First Half of the 20th Century
Which empire were not sympathized to Balkan region at the beginning of the 20th. century?
Japan Empire
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Russian Empire
Ottoman Empire
Japan Empire
Which incident were caused a development to the detriment of Serbia during the Balkan Wars?
The annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1908 was a development to the detriment of Serbia.
Which factor was caused the Ottoman State to be unable to observe the developments in the Balkans closely and accurately?
the internal conflicts experienced in the administration of the country.
After Austria-Hungary captured Bosnia, Macedonian lands became the sole remedy for Serbia in order to reach the Aegean Sea.
Which country was engaged in collaboration with Serbia for Macedonian lands against the irredentist policies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire?
Bulgaria
Which country's army had the rapid advance towards Istanbul in the beginning of the First Balkan War?
Bulgarian army
Which of the following are not related to the Treaty of London?
- All Ottoman lands to the west of “the Midye-Enez line” were left to the Balkan
states. - Serbia occupied most of Macedonia and Kosovo.
- Since Crete was given to Greece, the Greeks won the diplomatic contestation against the Bulgarians over Thessaloniki.
- Due to the insistence of France, Germany, and Italy, the Tsardom of Russia also confirmed Albania’s independence as a principle.
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What was the basis keystone of the Second Balkan War?
It was the problem of territory sharing.
Which of the following are not related to the Treaty of Bucharest?
- An important piece of land in the south of the Danube, including South Dobruja, was given to Romania.
- Bulgaria had to return Edirne, Kırklareli, and Didymoteicho to the Ottoman Empire
- Greece significantly expanded its territory as the winner of both Balkan wars.
- The Serbia-Greece border was also determined.
- "Bulgaria had to return Edirne, Kırklareli, and Didymoteicho to the Ottoman Empire"
What decisions were made according to the Treaty of Athens concluded between the Ottoman Empire and Greece?
1) Thessaloniki, and Crete were given to Greece.
2)Minority rights were acknowledged for Turks in Greece.
Which country was the absolute loser of the Balkan Wars and which country was the most profited from the wars in terms of land gain?
Ottoman and Serbia
What is the alias of the First World War?
The Great War
Whose killing caused the First World War?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
At the beginning of the Great War, which two group formed?
the Entente and Central Powers.
Which country has Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on and herewith started the First World War?
Serbia
Which country was involved in the war after signing a confidential treaty with Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire envisaging a joint attack on Serbia?
Bulgaria.
Which side did Greece, as the Balkan state that entered the war at the latest, take part in?
Entente Powers.
When was ended the First World War for Greece?
After the Turkish Liberation War succeeded on September 9, 1922.
- Venizelos’ Liberal Party, which was in the Republican wing, took part in the administration in the period between 1928-1933
- While the pro-royal Populist Party won the elections held in June 1935, 97.8 percent of the people supported the re-establishment of the monarchy in the country
- Greece left the Anatolian adventure, which started right after the First World War, in 1922 with a defeat, and the idea of “Megali Idea” disappeared.
Which country is related to the explanations above in the interwar period?
Greece
Considering the reasons for the war in question, it is noteworthy that the Versailles Order had a direct effect, and the economy-based Great Depression, which the world encountered in 1929, hastened the process.
Under all these conditions, which can be observed in Europe in the 1930's?
it can be observed that fascist parties came to power in Europe in the 1930s.
Which Balkan countries did take directly the side of USSR after the Second World War?
Romania, Bulgaria, and Albania.