That explosive region was the Balkans, and that was where the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand took place, thereby setting off WW I.
The Balkan States were known as the powder keg of World War I. This included Greece, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, and Romania.
The Balkan Peninsula.The Balkans were referred to as the Power Keg of Europe.
powder keg of Europe
powder keg of Europe
The Balkan Peninsula.
The Balkans.
The Balkans.
The Balkan Peninsula
The Balkan Peninsula
Several nationalist uprising had broken out in the Balkans.
The Powder Keg of Europe is also called Balkan Powder Keg. The Balkans are Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia.
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 Balkans