In 1914, the desire to control the Balkans was primarily held by Austria-Hungary and Russia. Austria-Hungary aimed to expand its influence in the region to counteract Slavic nationalism, while Russia sought to support Slavic populations and assert its dominance in the Balkans as a protector of Slavic nations. This tension contributed to the outbreak of World War I following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo. The Balkans were seen as a strategically important area, leading to increased rivalries among the great powers.
they became rivals in the balkans because they both wanted the power to control it and the Dardanelles.
russia and austria-hungary were continually fighting over the 'balkans' during ww1.
the balkansThe "Powder keg of Europe", sometimes alternately known as the "BalkanPowder Keg", refers to the Balkans in the early part of the 20th century preceding World War I.
Hitler wanted to take the Balkans to expand the amount of area available for his invasion of the USSR in 1941. He studied past invadors like Napolean and so on, all invading through the flat lands of Poland and losing. He believed a larger area to invade would increase success plus he wanted to make it easier to bring more supplies across the USSR instead of just in Poland.
Hitler wanted Romanian oil and a deep southern flank. It was for this reason that the Balkans figured into his USSR plans.
Japan wanted to get control of all Asia.
they became rivals in the balkans because they both wanted the power to control it and the Dardanelles.
What caused the struggle for the power in the Balkans that erupted in 1914?
The Balkans, southern European countries.
The power struggled did not begin in 1914. It simply continued to drag on into that year. The Balkans had been a crossroads of trade routes with the middle east in the past and in a militaristic age like the late 1800s and early 1900s, its position near multiple seas made it a desirable for naval purposes as well as trade. Both explain why outside empires would want it. And with the large number of ethnic groups native to the Balkans, there has always been a contest to control land for a specific group.
Prior to World War I, the Russians and Austrians were feuding over control of the Balkans.
there were several things the German leadership wanted to do in the Balkans . 1 use it as a stepping stone for further conquest 2 Dominate it like they wanted to do with the rest of the world .
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