the cold wars
To escalate a simple guerrilla war being conducted in the republic of South Vietnam into an open conventional war against North Vietnam itself.
Mexican War
The battles in Italy and the Balkans played a significant role in the outcome of the war by diverting resources and attention from other fronts, weakening the Axis powers, and ultimately contributing to their defeat.
The United States became involved in the cold war with the Soviet Union. This situation would escalate from 1946 to 1989, the year the Soviet Union fell.
The Balkans were called the "Powder Keg of Europe" because they were responsible for World War I starting.
Prior to World War I, the Russians and Austrians were feuding over control of the Balkans.
The Balkans crisis
the cold wars
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
Austria's Archduke Ferdinand's assassination in the Balkans by Serbs.
It is due to the balkans problem
Balkans, Morocco
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.
Russia, Britain, France, Balkans, etc.