In the first years of the 20th century the Austrian Empire faced numerous problems, most of all the rising sense of nationalism among its various peoples. Attempting a more assertive foreign policy, the Austrians set about a plan to formally annex Bosnia and Herzegovina, which since 1878 had been administered by Vienna but still remained under nominal Ottoman suzerainty. However, this decision backfired terribly, triggering a six month diplomatic crisis which almost led to general war  www.patreon.com/historyeurope www.historyeurope.net Music: Gustav Mahler's Fourth Symphony Picture - Le Petit Journal, Balkan Crisis 1908 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.