How balkan region problenm led to series of and world war?
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When Austria laid its claim over the Balkan Region withe the support of Germany,Serbia claimed this region with the support of Russia.During this time a Serbian youth Gaverilo Prinsep assassinated Francis Ferdinand at the Bosnian capital Sarajevo in July 1914.Austria held Serbia responsible for this and declared war on Serbia on 28 July 1914.The allied nations rushed to help their allies.Almost all the nations of the world directly or indirectly involved in war.there fore this war is know as First World War
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A. Balkans was a region of geographical and ethical variations comprising modern day Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro whose inhabitants were known as slaves.
B. A large part of the Balkans was under the control of the Ottoman Empire. The spread of the ideas of romantic nationalism in the Balkan together with the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire made this region very explosive.
C. As the different Slavic nationalism struggled to define their identity and independence, the Balkan area became as area of intense conflict.
D. The Balkan states were jealous of each other and each hoped to gain more territory at the expense of other. Balkans also became as area of big power rivalry.
E. Each European power such as Russia, Germany, England, Austria-Hungry was keen on countering the hold of other powers over Balkans and this led to a series of wars eventually the First World War.