The Balkan Peninsula
The Balkans.
powder keg of Europe
The Powder Keg of Europe is also called Balkan Powder Keg. The Balkans are Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia.
The Powder keg of Europe
powder keg of Europe
a war and stuff....
Several nationalist uprising had broken out in the Balkans.
The Powder Keg of EuropeThe southeaster area of Europe, the Balkans, was called "The Powder Keg of Europe" because of the nationalistic spirit that was causing revolts and rebellion in that area prior to World War I. It was where "the Great War," World War I, began with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.
The powder keg
The Balkan Peninsula.The Balkans were referred to as the Power Keg of Europe.
The Powder Keg area was The Ottaman Empire or The Balkans.In the Balkans:Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Greece and Turkey.
The Balkan region, also known as the "Balkan Powder Keg", was the region where Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated, causing the spark that would lead Austria to declare war. This led to a chain reaction of war declarations that began World War I, much like the devastating effects of a powder keg.