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The Second Balkan War – How a War of Betrayal Lit the Fuse for WWI?

The Second Balkan War of 1913 was supposed to be a victory lap for the Balkan League. Instead, it became a brutal civil war between former allies – Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, Romania, and the Ottoman Empire – and helped light the fuse that would soon explode into World War I. In this video, we break down how: The Treaty of London ended Ottoman rule in the Balkans but left Macedonia undefined Serbia lost its dream of an Adriatic coast and turned its ambitions toward Macedonia Greece seized Thessaloniki and refused to give it up Bulgaria, driven by the dream of a “Greater Bulgaria” and pressured by IMRO, chose war over compromise A secret Serbo–Greek alliance isolated Sofia The night attack of June 29, 1913 triggered an undeclared war Massive battles like Bregalnica and Kilkis-Lachanas shattered Bulgaria’s military momentum The trap at Kresna Gorge became Bulgaria’s desperate last stand Romania and the Ottoman Empire entered the war to take their share of Bulgarian land The Treaty of Bucharest and Treaty of Constantinople redrew the map – and left Bulgaria with a “Second National Catastrophe” We then connect how this short, bloody conflict reshaped Serbia, humiliated Bulgaria, empowered Greece and Romania, and turned the Balkans into the true “Powder Keg of Europe” before Sarajevo 1914. If you want to understand why World War I began in the Balkans, you have to start with the Second Balkan War. #history #balkanwars #wwihistory #bulgaria #serbia #greece #romania #ottomanempire #militaryhistory #geopolitics #thewararchive #ottomanhistory #historicalwars #historydocumentary Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos:    / @thewararchivechannel