what were the issues of nationalist in Balkans area ?explail
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Answer:
=> The most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871 was the area called the Balkans.
=> The region had geographical and ethnic varieties.
=>The Balkans included Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia- Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro.
=>The inhabitants of the Balkan regions were called Slavs. Most of the Balkan region was under Ottoman rule.
=> The spread of the ideas of romantic nationalism in the Balkans together with the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire made this region very explosive.
Explanation:
The rise of nationalism in Europe commenced with the Spring of Nations in 1848. During the early nineteenth century, nationalism emerged as a strong force that brought about sweeping changes in the political and mental world of Europe. The final result of these changes was the emergence of the nation-state, in place of the multi-national dynastic empires of Europe.
Nationalist tensions emerged in the Balkans
Nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans due to the following reasons
Balkan a region of geographical and ethnic variation consisting modern-day Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro who were broadly known as Slavs.
A large part was under the control of the Ottoman Empire. Gradually independence was declared from them.
The widespread of the ideas of romantic nationalism in the Balkans, combined with disintegration of the Ottoman Empire made this region very explosive.