A defense was offered for the growth for German military expenditures based on the spread of “Slavik pride” and the rise of a “great Pan-Slavonic movement” due to “victory of their kinsmen in the Balkans”. German leaders, furthermore, felt a deep uneasiness about the fact that about one-third of the population of the Hapsburg Monarchy consisted of Slavs and therefore felt that military aid from the Austro-Hungarian Empire was not guaranteed in the event of a war with Russia and France.
german armament pre wwi1913 German Military Expansion1913 German Military Build-UpGerman Government and It's Austrian Ally extend more money to military 1913Article about Alliance Between Austria and Germanyrelations between Germany and Serbia 1913German Fear of Slavs in 1913Slavs and the Hapsburg EmpireSlavs and the Austro-Hungarian Empire1913 Balkan War prompted the Kaiser to expand German army
german armament pre wwi1913 German Military Expansion1913 German Military Build-UpGerman Government and It's Austrian Ally extend more money to military 1913Article about Alliance Between Austria and Germanyrelations between Germany and Serbia 1913German Fear of Slavs in 1913Slavs and the Hapsburg EmpireSlavs and the Austro-Hungarian Empire1913 Balkan War prompted the Kaiser to expand German army