The Balkans were somewhat of a powder keg at the time; they were small, relatively weak nations, (well, compared to the powers like Germany and Russia), in a desirable location, close to Europe's center. A lot of the nations wanted to seize these countries for their own. Russia wanted to protect the Balkans due to their Slavic beliefs, or maybe they just wanted to help the underdog. This made Russia a natural enemy of Germany and Austria-Hungary. Because of the treaty between Russia and France, this brought France into the issue too, which pitted great nations against one another.
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Most countries had Mutual Defence Pact and Independence Guarenteements, after the assasination and Austria's declaration of war it fell like dominos.
The cold war was.
Possibly but if there was a third world war it is highly unlikely that the second world war would be the cause.
The War in the Air was created in 1908.
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The Balkans were called the "Powder Keg of Europe" because they were responsible for World War I starting.
There are a lot of causes:militarismimperialismnationalismthe Moroccan crisesthe Balkans crisesthe assassination of arch duke Franz Ferdinand
Prior to World War I, the Russians and Austrians were feuding over control of the Balkans.
The Balkans crisis
For centuries, the Balkans had been fought over by the Ottomans and the Austrians.
russia and austria-hungary were continually fighting over the 'balkans' during ww1.
US and USSR
The Balkans."The more immediate cause for the war [World War I] was tensions over territory in the Balkans. Austria-Hungary competed with Serbia and Russia for territory and influence in the region and they pulled the rest of the Great Powers into the conflict through their various alliances and treaties." -Wikipedia
Austria's Archduke Ferdinand's assassination in the Balkans by Serbs.
Balkans, Morocco
It is due to the balkans problem
In my personal opinion, the Balkans has been a source of conflict for 1000 years. It is a principal trade route from Asia to Europe.