Question

How did nationalism in the Balkans take a violent form?​

Answer 1

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The Balkans were a cluster of nations in eastern Europe, between the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires. ... The Balkans were also politically volatile, a hotbed of ethnic and nationalist tensions. 4. The Balkans were disrupted by two wars in 1912-13, as well as rising Serbian nationalist groups.

Answer 2

Yugoslavia, or the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, was hastily created after World War I (WWI) and the collapse of the Habsburg Empire with the help of The Entente powers and the United States (US). They wanted to unite all South Slav nations and Balkan nationalities under a multinational state. The Entente powers believed this would work as the nations had previously lived and worked together in small communities without any issues or violence.

Yugoslavia, or the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, was hastily created after World War I (WWI) and the collapse of the Habsburg Empire with the help of The Entente powers and the United States (US). They wanted to unite all South Slav nations and Balkan nationalities under a multinational state. The Entente powers believed this would work as the nations had previously lived and worked together in small communities without any issues or violence.Unfortunately, the reality was this new multinational and multi-ethnic state provided the conditions upon which nationalist ideologies could thrive. These ideologies quickly divided the state, giving rise to brutal violence and deep routed hatred and fear.