This Week in History - Treaty of Berlin Brought Chance of War to Balkans
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › July 14, 2008
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The Congress of Berlin ended in 1878 with the Treaty of Berlin, which recognized the independence of Romania, Serbia and Montenegro and the autonomy of Bulgaria. A few facts:
The meeting, dominated by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, started June 13 to replace the March 3, 1878, Treaty of San Stefano, which ended the Russo-Turkish War and was seen by Western European powers as giving Russian too much power.See the full content of this document
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This Week in History - Treaty of Berlin Brought Chance of War to Balkans
The new treaty satisfied the British by denying Russia a way to extend its naval power.
It also le...See the full content of this document
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