bosnian crisis

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Definition of bosnian crisis in English English dictionary

(1908) International crisis caused by Austria-Hungary's annexation of the Balkan provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Russia supported Serbia, which protested the annexation and demanded that Austria cede part of the territory to Serbia, but Austria-Hungary, supported by Germany, threatened to invade Serbia if it persisted in its demands. Since Russia could not risk war against both Germany and Austria-Hungary, it was forced to accept the annexation. Though the crisis was resolved without immediate warfare, it contributed to the outbreak of World War I

Hyphenation

Bos·ni·an cri·sis

Turkish pronunciation

bäzniın kraysıs

Pronunciation

/ˈbäznēən ˈkrīsəs/ /ˈbɑːzniːən ˈkraɪsəs/