New International Order

I.  Aftereffects of Franco-Prussian War

II.  BismarckÕs position on Austria

A.  Ausgleich, 1867

III.  First Three EmperorsÕ League (Dreikaiserbund), 1873

IV.  ÒWar-in-sightÓ Crisis, 1875


Balkan Crisis

I.  Revolt in Bosnia and Herzegovina, July 1875

A.  Serbian, Montenegrin, Russian support

B.  Pan-Slavism

II. Berlin Memorandum, 13 May 1876

III. Bulgarian uprising, May 1876

IV.  Serbian and Montenegrin declaration of war, Jul 1876
V.  Russian intervention?

A.  British/DisraeliÕs opposition

1)  Suez Canal, Nov 1875

2)  GladstoneÕs pamphlet

B.  Austro-Hungarian Opposition

VI.  No German support

VII.  Austria-Hungary bought off

 

Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78

I.  War declared, 24 Apr 1877

II.  Treaty of San Stefano, 8 March 1878

A.  Bulgarian state

III.  Congress of Berlin, July 1878

 

After Berlin

I.  Anti-German outrage in Russia

II.  German-Austrian Alliance, 7 Oct 1879

III.  Second Three EmperorsÕ League, 18 Jun 1881