in 1914, no role of ethnic or religious tensions
Ethnic tensions in the Caucasus are particularly strong due to a complex history of overlapping national, religious, and territorial conflicts. The region's diverse mix of ethnic groups, historical rivalries, and competing claims to territory have fueled long-standing animosities. Additionally, external influences have exacerbated tensions, such as the legacy of Soviet policies and geopolitical interests of global powers in the region.
If Middle East Politics were the title of a play, religious and ethnic tensions would play the lead.
Ethnic tensions in Czechoslovakia led to
Ethnic tensions refers to conflicts of interest among various ethnic groups within a society. Thus as example, if a large city has a police force that is dominated by a specific ethnic group, this can create tensions between the police force and poor minority groups in their relationships with each other. The dominate ethnic group will in some cases try to take advantage of the fact that they have police powers over a smaller ethnic group with problems such as poverty. Tensions between the "haves & have nots" become "ethnic tensions".
It is the second largest after Islam. This no doubt has created tensions. This is part of the division in Sudan. A ethnic, religious, and economic struggle.
Caucasus is not an ethnic group. Caucasian is typically used as a more politically-correct term for White, which is a racial category. The idea is that most Whites have distant origins (over 3000 years ago) that trace back to the Caucasus Mountains. The Caucasus actually has numerous varied ethnicities, which is why there are numerous language families in close proximity within the Caucasus mountains.
The racial and ethnic tensions that are apparent in contemporary Central American society can be traced through history back to the time of colonialism and imperialism.
Colonialism created politically unstable nations
Racial or ethnic tensions
It increased ethnic tensions in Africa.
Two main reasons for conflict in Southwest Asia are territorial disputes, particularly related to borders and control of land/resources, and religious/ethnic tensions, such as conflicts between different religious or ethnic groups within the region. These factors often fuel ongoing conflicts and violence in the region.