Question

The balkans issue was one of the major factor responsible for the first world war explain by given example.

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

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.