The Congress Of Berlin

In 1878 tensions over the Balkans were close to exploding into a major European war. German Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck held a conference in Berlin to resolve the tensions, but the result was simply the postponement of war, not its prevention.

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Nick, thank you - excellent mini lecture. I'd been watching a documentary on the conflict between Disraeli & Gladstone in which this conference was mentioned, but without much discussion. Your content here really brought it into focus, explaining the relevant, broader social and political influences. Really well done.

[slavicbalkanboy]

what did the astrians want in return for recognising the Serbs ? answer = their history. true but sad, but will be fixed