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LectureLectureonon

Factors Leading up to Factors Leading up to Macedonia’s PartitionMacedonia’s Partition

And theAnd the

1913 Treaty of Bucharest1913 Treaty of Bucharest1878 to 19131878 to 1913


Map of MacedoniaMap of MacedoniaMaps Courtesy of Dr. Maps Courtesy of Dr. VancheVanche StojchevStojchev


Great Power Economic Great Power Economic and and

Political influence in the BalkansPolitical influence in the Balkans

and its effects on theand its effects on the

Macedonian peopleMacedonian people


Macedonia after the San Stefano Macedonia after the San Stefano TreatyTreaty


Macedonia after the Berlin CongressMacedonia after the Berlin Congress


Actions and influenceActions and influenceof theof the

Orthodox Churches Orthodox Churches inin

MacedoniaMacedonia


Difficult Times for MacedoniansDifficult Times for MacedoniansThe New York Times The New York Times -- May 12, 1901May 12, 1901


InvolvementInvolvementof theof the

European Royals European Royals in in

Macedonia’s destinyMacedonia’s destiny


Gladstone Gladstone –– Why not Macedonia for Why not Macedonia for the Macedonians?the Macedonians?

February 6February 6thth, 1897, 1897


Macedonians and Turks FightMacedonians and Turks FightThe New York Times The New York Times -- March 14, 1897March 14, 1897


Macedonian people’sMacedonian people’sRise to PowerRise to Power

and their failure toand their failure to

Achieve Independence Achieve Independence andand

Create a Macedonian Create a Macedonian StateState


Macedonian Flag Macedonian Flag –– IlindenIlinden UprisingUprising


Greeks Betray MacedoniansGreeks Betray MacedoniansNew York Times New York Times –– March 31, 1902March 31, 1902


Macedonians Prepare for UprisingMacedonians Prepare for UprisingThe New York Times The New York Times -- April 8, 1902April 8, 1902


An Uprising is ImminentAn Uprising is ImminentThe New York Times The New York Times -- February 16, 1903February 16, 1903


Fear of a Balkan WarFear of a Balkan WarFebruary 18, 1903February 18, 1903


Fighting BeginsFighting BeginsThe New York Times The New York Times -- March 2, 1903March 2, 1903


Greek Spy Betrays Greek Spy Betrays GotseGotse DelchevDelchevNew York Times New York Times –– May 26, 1903May 26, 1903


Macedonian Macedonian ChetaCheta -- PrilepPrilep


ZagorichaniZagorichani –– After After IlindenIlinden


Macedonians Still FightingMacedonians Still FightingNew York Times New York Times -- October 14, 1903October 14, 1903


Actions of Macedonia’s Actions of Macedonia’s neighboursneighbours

in in

Macedonia’s Macedonia’s invasion, invasion,

occupation and partitionoccupation and partition


Macedonian Disputed TerritoryMacedonian Disputed TerritoryBetween Bulgaria and SerbiaBetween Bulgaria and Serbia


Macedonia after 1Macedonia after 1stst Balkan WarBalkan War


Conditions under whichConditions under whichthe the

Treaty of Bucharest Treaty of Bucharest was was

DraftedDrafted


Macedonia after 2Macedonia after 2ndnd Balkan WarBalkan War


The 1913 Treaty of BucharestThe 1913 Treaty of Bucharest


MACEDONIANS SHOW PATRIOTISM FOR COUNTRYMACEDONIANS SHOW PATRIOTISM FOR COUNTRYAll over the world they are sore about Balkan affairAll over the world they are sore about Balkan affair

Fort Wayne News Fort Wayne News -- August 19, 1913August 19, 1913


SummarySummary

1878 was the year that the Great Powers were 1878 was the year that the Great Powers were not going to support a free and independent not going to support a free and independent Macedonian state and that the Macedonian Macedonian state and that the Macedonian territories were now free for grabs.territories were now free for grabs.As the frontiers became open and the new As the frontiers became open and the new lands such as the USA and Canada, began to lands such as the USA and Canada, began to welcome migrant workers, Macedonians welcome migrant workers, Macedonians ventured further and further, always aiming to ventured further and further, always aiming to return home return home

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