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Before examining the Balkan Wars, it is crucial to understand the context of the Moroccan Crises of 1905 and 1911, which strained relations between Germany and the Entente powers. The crises inadvertently fortified the alliance between France and Britain, while also encouraging further territorial ambitions among other nations.
Italy's conquest of Libya from the Ottoman Empire ignited enthusiasm in the Balkan states, prompting a collective assault against the Ottomans—the First Balkan War. Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, and Bulgaria, supported by Russia, successfully drove the Ottomans from the region. However, this victory was short-lived, as disputes over the division of conquered territories led to the Second Balkan War, with Bulgaria turning against its former allies Serbia and Greece.