A month after the conference the Balkan League was fighting over the new land.
Bulgaria fought with Serbia and Greece over the number of Bulgarians living in other territories.
In June of 1913, Bulgaria attacked the former allies. Turkey saw this as an opportunity, and joined the fight with Bulgaria against the Balkan League.
Bulgaria was defeated and in the treaty of Bucharest, lost nearly all of the land won in the first war. SECOND BALKAN WAR
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LEGACY: AUSTRO-SERBIAN
The Austro-Serbian relationship took another hit. Due to Austria, Serbia had been cut off for the sea by Albania.
The Serbians continued to demand Slavic unity, with six million Serbs and Croats still under Austrian rule, attacks against Austria were openly applauded.
Meanwhile, Austria saw Serbia double it size and become a formidable military power. This increasing threat needed to be dealt with.
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LEGACY: TURKEY
Turkey regained some land and prestige. Despite a reduced role in Europe, and controlling an area that was essentially Turkish already, Turkey looked to the future for possible opportunity.
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LEGACY: BALKAN STATES
The league and war created a changing landscape. From pushing Turkey out up to Bulgaria handing over its gains to Greece and Serbia.
The Balkan states saw the Treaty of Bucharest as a semi-permanent solution to a much larger issue.
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