Kosovo and Metohia from 1900 to the beginning of the First World War

Kosovo and Metohia from 1900 to the beginning of the First World War

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The author says that in the first decade of the 20th century, Eastern Question came into its final phase.After the assassination of the last Obrenovic monarch in June 1903, the Russophile Petar Karadordevic came to the throne in Belgrade, which turned the Serbian policy toward Russia and enabled the creation of a new Balkan League.Such circumstances influenced the position of Serbian people being still under Turkish domination, which was coming to its end.Serbian government did its best in order to assist its inhabitants in Kosovo.

After the Youth Turkish Revolution, which represents the weakening of the Turkish Empire, Serbian government tried to gain the affection of the Albanians by every diplomatic means.On the other hand, Albanians approached this issue insincerely since they wanted to gain financial resources and in case of Guarana eventual Serbian-Turkish war, they would be stuck to the Turkish side.Independently from their great risings against the Turks (1909-1912), they fought against Serbs during the First Balkan War.As regards the attitude of Scalp Scrub the great powers against the Kosovo and Albania issue, the author points out to the most active policy that was led by Austria-Hungary and Italy.

Their policy was very controversial and insincere.This is especially the feature of the Austrian policy.It was decisively against the strengthening of Serbia and Montenegro, whose development could have a great impact on its Eastern policy.Russia was the only great power which supported Serbia and Montenegro.

The formation of Independent Albania in the Conference of great powers in London (December 1912) was the result of the aggressive policy of Austria and Italy toward Serbia.Although this new creation was a very fragile category, it did not prevent the Albanians from giving up their ideas created in Prizren League (1878).