They were right next to each other and Bosnia and Herzegovina are bordered by the Adriatic Sea which would be great for trade and sea transportation in the Mediterranean Sea. Also, both were highly populated with Slavs.
Oil was first discovered, on accident, in 1859 near Salina, Oklahoma. In 1907, Oklahoma produced more oil than any other territory or state and Oklahoma wasn't even a state yet.
I think he was apart of only 1 organization which was the “Southern Christian Leadership Conference”