How did Balkan region problems led to a series of wars and finally giving shape to the First World War
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Nationalist tensions emerged in the Balkans because of the spread of ideas of romantic nationalism as also the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire that had previously ruled over this area. The different Slavic communities in the Balkans began to strive for independent rule
Serbia, Greece and Bulgaria were under Turkey which was called the Ottoman Emperor.
These states wanted independence because of despotic rule of Turkey due to the right of nationalism.
Islams made the Christians their victims. So, there was frequent war to the Balkan region. So, to initiate the first word war, Balkan countries were also responsible.
The immediate cause of the First World War was:
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand the prince of Austria-Hungary) and his wife by a member of black-hand group.
Austrian government declared war against Serbia on 28th July 1914 and initiated the destructive and enormous the First World War.