Austro-Hungarian War Aims in the Balkans during World War I [electronic resource] /
Fried, M.author.
The conquest of Serbia was only one of the goals of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the First World War; beyond this lay the desire to control much of South-East Europe. Employing previously unseen sources, Marvin Fried provides the first complete analysis of the Monarchy's war aims in the Balkans and tells the story of its imperialist ambitions.
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Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Principal Characters; Glossary and Abbreviations; Map of the Balkans, 1914; 1 Introduction; 2 War Aims and Decision-Making in Austria-Hungary; Decision-Making in Austria-Hungary; Austria-Hungary and War-Aims Research; 3 July 1914-December 1914; Introduction; Western Balkans; Eastern Balkans; Conclusion; 4 January 1915-September 1915; Introduction; Western Balkans; Eastern Balkans; Conclusion; 5 October 1915-June 1916; Introduction; The Effects of Victory in the Balkans; Austro-German Disputes in Serbia
Austro-Hungarian Internal Debates Prior to the GMRThe Common Ministerial Council of January 7, 1916; Continuing Uncertainty about Montenegro and Albania; The Austro-Bulgarian Clash; Tisza Fights AOK Annexationism in Serbia; Burián Fights AOK Annexationism in Albania; Conclusion; 6 June 1916-May 1917; Introduction; From Consolidation to Decline: June 1916-January 1917; Reevaluation: New Leaders and the Quest for Peace - January 1917-May 1917; Conclusion; 7 May 1917-November 1918; Czernin''s Offensive Aims Despite Peace Policy; Karl''s Meddling Undermines Czernin''s Secretive Approach
AOK and Hungarian Territorial AimsBurián and Final AOK Annexationism; Final War Aims and Collapse; 8 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The conquest of Serbia was only one of the goals of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the First World War; beyond this lay the desire to control much of South-East Europe. Employing previously unseen sources, Marvin Fried provides the first complete analysis of the Monarchy's war aims in the Balkans and tells the story of its imperialist ambitions.
Military history.
World War, 1939-1945.
Europe-History.
History, Modern.
History of Military.
History of World War II and the Holocaust.
European History.
Modern History.