The story of the map of Europe, its making and its changing . rfere now and save Bul-garia from humiliation. In the end, Austrian ^he enddiplomacy had accomplished a great deal of of Russiasmischief. The Balkan alliance under the pro- Alliancetection of Russia was badly broken up. Theold hostility between Serbia and Bulgaria,which had been buried for the time beingduring the first Balkan war, now broke out withgreater force than ever. Bulgaria sulked,feeling revengeful against all of her neighbors,but especially angry at Russia, who had alwaysbeen her friend before. Questions for Review (a) Wh
The story of the map of Europe, its making and its changing . rfere now and save Bul-garia from humiliation. In the end, Austrian ^he enddiplomacy had accomplished a great deal of of Russiasmischief. The Balkan alliance under the pro- Alliancetection of Russia was badly broken up. Theold hostility between Serbia and Bulgaria,which had been buried for the time beingduring the first Balkan war, now broke out withgreater force than ever. Bulgaria sulked,feeling revengeful against all of her neighbors,but especially angry at Russia, who had alwaysbeen her friend before. Questions for Review (a) Why did the Germans desire a road to the east?(6) What was the one thing on which the Balkan nationswere united? (c) What was Russias purpose in helping to form the Bal-kan Alliance? (d) Why did the great powers interfere to prevent the fourlittle countries from carrying out their secret agreement? (e) What was the cause of the second Balkan war? (/) Which powers were glad and which were sorry to see itbegin? (g) Why was Bulgaria angry with all her neighbors?. (202) Chapter XVIWHO PROFITS? The race for power on the sea.— The naval hoUdaydechned.— The decHning birth-rate,— The growth of theSociaUsts.— The mihtarists of Germany, France, and Russia.— How wars cure labor troubles.— The forces behind thewar game.— Profits and press agents.— The bankers. Let us turn back to the great powers of Europe. We spoke of their mad race, each nation trying to build more ships and bigger ships than its neighbors and to outstrip them in cannon and other munitions of war. The German navy had been growing by leaps and bounds. From being the sixth largest navy in the world, within ten years it had grown to second place. But, as fast as the Germans 7^® ^^^® ... ror power built ships, the English built them more rapidly on the sea still. England built a monstrous battleship called the Dreadnaught, which was twice as heavy as any other battleship afloat. Germany promptly replied by pl
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