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Bulgaria joined the Central Powers in 1915 after one year of tough negotiation with the Entrant. They wanted nothing more than he implementation of the Treaty between Serbia and Bulgaria of 1912, which set up the Balkan League and drove the Ottomans from the hart of the Balkans. The refusal of Serbia to honor that treaty in 1913 led to the Second Balkan war. It provided that some areas in Macedonia were “Undisputedly” a Bulgarian zone an there was a “Contested” zone whose fate was to be decided by the Russian car. While Bulgarians were crushing the main Ottoman armies in front of Constantinople the Serbs occupied both the Contested and the uncontested zones. One of the reasons for the Serbian refusal to honor the treaty in 1913 was the unexpected creation of Albania. In 1915 while Serbs were fighting heavy battles against the Austrians, Bulgaria wanted to reach an amicable agreement. Terms were simple. The “Undisputed” zone to be transferred right away to Bulgaria, while the fate of the “Contested” zone to be decided after the war. The British are despaired to get Bulgaria on their side. They have landed in Gallipoli and things were going badly. A Bulgarian attack against the Turks would save the Gallipoli operation. They exert a lot of pressure on the Serbs. With no avail. The most Serbs agree to transfer the Contested zone (in which they keep army to rebellions!)… after the war. After the experience of 1913 the Bulgarians did not trust the Serbs and joined the other side. Both countries paid a terrible price for failing to cooperate.
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