Russia and Austria-Hungary And Turkey, depends which period you are asking about
Russia and Austria-Hungary were the two non-Balkan nations who competed for dominance of the Balkans.
Russia and Austria-Hungary were the two non-Balkan nations who competed for dominance of the Balkans.
No. There are other nations in the Balkans. Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia and Bulgaria are also Balkan nations.No. There are other nations in the Balkans. Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia and Bulgaria are also Balkan nations.No. There are other nations in the Balkans. Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia and Bulgaria are also Balkan nations.No. There are other nations in the Balkans. Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia and Bulgaria are also Balkan nations.No. There are other nations in the Balkans. Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia and Bulgaria are also Balkan nations.No. There are other nations in the Balkans. Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia and Bulgaria are also Balkan nations.No. There are other nations in the Balkans. Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia and Bulgaria are also Balkan nations.No. There are other nations in the Balkans. Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia and Bulgaria are also Balkan nations.No. There are other nations in the Balkans. Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia and Bulgaria are also Balkan nations.No. There are other nations in the Balkans. Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia and Bulgaria are also Balkan nations.No. There are other nations in the Balkans. Macedonia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Croatia and Bulgaria are also Balkan nations.
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.
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All nations in the Balkans are in Europe.
The two nations that competed for industrial dominance in Europe was Germany and Great Britain.
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It led to nations gaining their independence from the Ottoman Empire.
Austria, allied with Russia in the late 18th century had come to fear Russian influence in the Balkans. Specially after its defeat by Prussia in 1866.
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