black sea

orders. The political connection between the two
countries would not withdraw significantly despite
the French efforts after 1913, to pull off the country
out of the hands of the Triple Alliance.
Finally, the cases of these two Balkan countries,
on the eve of 1914, demonstrate through this intense
antagonism the formation that the West-European
imperialism had taken this period, which linked the
investment of capitals with the promotion of political
pursuits but also industrial and military interests.
The Balkan countries were eventually obliged
in order to be able, as far as this was possible, to
improve their substructure and modernize their
societies, to adapt to the demands of the powerful
European states.
1 Bernstein-Milza, 1977, 247.
2 J. Ganiage, 1982, 46.
3 R. Cameron, 1969, 397.
4 Ibidem.
5 G. Ranki, 1986, 90-91.
6 Athens to Paris 16-4-1904, F.M.F.A., Greece, N.S.,
v.15.
7 Athens to Paris 9-3-1905, 17-4-1905 and 25-1-
1906, F.M.F.A., Greece, N.S., v.36.
8 I. Antonopoulos, 2007.
9 R. Poidevin, 1969, 563.
10 Paris to Rome, 30-10-1907, F.M.F.A., Greece,
N.S., v.37.
11 Berlin to Paris, 16-2-1910, F.M.F.A., Greece, N.S.,
v.17.
12 I. Antonopoulos, 1994, 286.
13 R. Poidevin, 1969, 684.
14 Ibidem, 685.
15 Athens to Paris, F.M.F.A., Greece, 30-6-1912,
27-7-1912, N.S., v. 42.
16 F.M.F.A., Greece, 8-10-1913, N.S., v.44.
17 F.M.F.A., Greece, 16-26/1/1914, N.S., v.19.
18 F.M.F.A., Greece, 1914, General N.S., v.45.
19 R. Poidevin, 1969, 687.
20 Cameron, 1969, 393.
21 Bernstein, Milza, 160.
22 EEE, 1990, 250.
23 Kastris, 1921, i
24 Poidevin, 1969, 57.
25 Thobie, 1976, 102.
26 Poidevin, 1969, 208-309.
27 F.M.F.A., Romania, 1-3-1902, N.S., 10.
28 Poidevin, 1969, 309.
29 Ibidem.
30 F.M.F.A., Romania, 7-5-1902 and 29-5-1902, N.S., 23.
31 Poidevin, 1969, 310.
32 F.M.F.A., Romania, 5-10-1905 and 11-10-1905,
N.S., 12.
33 Poidevin, 1969, 311.
34 Ibidem, 576.
35 F.M.F.A., Romania, 19-7-1910, N.S., 24.
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36 F.M.F.A., Romania, 6-1-1913, N.S., 12.
37 F.M.F.A., Romania, 16-1-1913, N.S., 12.
38 F.M.F.A., Romania, 29-1-1913, N.S., 12.
39 F.M.F.A., Romania, 14-4-1913, N.S., 12.
40 F.M.F.A., Romania, 11-9-1913, N.S., 12.
41 Poidevin, 1969, 673.
42 F.M.F.A., Romania, 6-10-1913, N.S., 12.
43 F.M.F.A., Romania, 8-10-1913 and 9-10-1913, N.S., 12.
44 Poidevin, 1969, 674.
45 F.M.F.A., Romania, 3-1-1914, N.S., 25.
46 F.M.F.A., Romania, 4-5-1914, N.S., 25.
47 Poidevin, 1969, 675.
48 Ibidem, 811.
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