The Balkans were called the "Powder Keg of Europe" because they were responsible for World War I starting.
The Civil War of Balkans revolved around preserving the unity of Yugoslavia. The goal was to crush the secessionist governments.
russia and austria-hungary were continually fighting over the 'balkans' during ww1.
The Balkans crisis
becuase thats wat it says in the geography books
The Balkans were called the "Powder Keg of Europe" because they were responsible for World War I starting.
They had to break up, because they lost the war so they had to follow the treaty which was they had to give up all their territory in the Balkans, Central/Eastern Europe they had within their own empire.
The Civil War of Balkans revolved around preserving the unity of Yugoslavia. The goal was to crush the secessionist governments.
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Prior to World War I, the Russians and Austrians were feuding over control of the Balkans.
Austria tried to control the imperialist and national tensions in the Balkans to prevent a war in Europe.
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.
The Balkans crisis
becuase thats wat it says in the geography books
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.
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