Williamson
Austria-Hungary and the origins of the First World War
Chapter 8 Diplomatic Options Reconsidered: The Second Balkan War and After, June-December 1913
“Simultaneously, the Habsburg leadership – more divided then ever and now uncertain about the
reliability of its Triple Alliance partners – groped for a policy to protect Vienna’s fundamental
interests”. (pg. 143)
“Vienna watched these developments with undisguised apprehension. Habsburg policymakers
realized that renewed fighting would entangle Rumania and damage the security of the Danubian
monarchy.” (pg. 145)
“The Habsburg military believed the fighting would be prosaic, indecisive and open to later
intervention by other parties”. (pg. 145) July 1913, misreading of global problems
pg. 145
Pg. 145
Pg. 148
Pg. 148
pg. 149
Austria-Hungary and the origins of the First World War
Chapter 8 Diplomatic Options Reconsidered: The Second Balkan War and After, June-December 1913
“Simultaneously, the Habsburg leadership – more divided then ever and now uncertain about the
reliability of its Triple Alliance partners – groped for a policy to protect Vienna’s fundamental
interests”. (pg. 143)
“Vienna watched these developments with undisguised apprehension. Habsburg policymakers
realized that renewed fighting would entangle Rumania and damage the security of the Danubian
monarchy.” (pg. 145)
“The Habsburg military believed the fighting would be prosaic, indecisive and open to later
intervention by other parties”. (pg. 145) July 1913, misreading of global problems
pg. 145
Pg. 145
Pg. 148
Pg. 148
pg. 149
