HIS103Y1 Lecture 17: lec17 - 14_11
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The system tries to mediate systems in the middle east. The possibility of russo-austro war was a concern. Because it would destroy austria because it was weak. Prussians and germans have to choose between russia. The russians were significant source of worry because they were hostile and this pan-slavic feelings turned into public outcry to free slavs from ottoman rule. Bismark"s sol ion: triple alliance be ween germany, a s ria-hungary and italy. Bismark reluctantly turned to african colonialism to create a distraction to domestic political products. The alliance fell apart because the crisis in serbia and bulgaria from 1885-86. The russians did not want to conquer bulgaria but j s infl ence i and ransform i in o a (cid:343)p ppe s a e(cid:344). A s rians were so opposed o his that they threatened war against the russians. And alexander iii felt betrayed three emperor alliance will not be renewed because the.
