Which of the following did Austria-Hungary seize in 1908, setting off tensions in Europe?

the border area it shared with Italy
the Ottoman territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina
the country of Serbia
Germany’s colonies in Africa

Question

Which of the following did Austria-Hungary seize in 1908, setting off tensions in Europe?

the border area it shared with Italy
the Ottoman territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina
the country of Serbia
Germany’s colonies in Africa

wwhitlock · Answer

The Ottoman Empire was known as the Old Man of Europe in the early 1900s. Everybody knew it was in decline. It was just a matter of when and who would get control
 of the pieces. So when one European power annexed a part of that crumbling power, it caused concern that they might get it all. The other European powers wanted a chance at picking it apart too.