Explain th Balkan problem(in the context of class 10 ncert history) in five appropriate points
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The Balkan region during 1871 comprised of modern day Romania, Bulgarua, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, etc. Its inhabitants were called slavs.
* This region had various ethnix and geographical diversities and was under rhe Ottoman empire over a long period of time. As the ideas of rimantic nationalist spread among this region they broke away from the ottoman empire.
* The Ottoman wmpire could not integrate nany reguons. As a result, European natuonalities broke away from this wmipre and declared their independence.
* The Balkan ppl based their claim to be independent on the basis of natuobality. They referred to examplws from history as a proof that they were independent once.This tey fought tovget back their loat independence.
* Various other Slavic nationalities also struggled to define theirisentity and independence which made this region of severe conflicts. Also, at the same time they were jealous of each other ans wanted ro gain more territory.
*European powers like Russia, Germany, England also fought with each other to control more colonies and establish their militry and naval powers. They alsoo wanted to grab the Balkan reguon for expandong their trade. Thismade the situatuon worse and led to first world war.