What were the main reasons for the tension among Balkan States ?
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(i)Ethnic Variation: The Balkans was a region of geographical and ethnic variations comprising
modern day Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia,
Serbia and Montenegro. Their inhabitants were known as slavs.
(ii)Disintegration of Ottoman Empire: A large part of Balkans was under the control of the
Ottoman Empire. With the ideas of romantic nationalism in the Balkans together with disintegration of
the Ottoman Empire made this region very explosive.
(iii)Subjugation: Soon many foreign powers attempted to subjugate these newly independent
states. The Balkan people tried to claim independence by using history to prove that they had once been
independent.
(iv)Mutual Jealousy: Balkan area became an area of intense conflict, since these Balkan states
were fiercely jealous of each other and each hoped to gain more territory at the expense of others. Each
big power like Russia, Germany, England and Austria-Hungary had shown interest in extending their
control over Balkan area.
modern day Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia,
Serbia and Montenegro. Their inhabitants were known as slavs.
(ii)Disintegration of Ottoman Empire: A large part of Balkans was under the control of the
Ottoman Empire. With the ideas of romantic nationalism in the Balkans together with disintegration of
the Ottoman Empire made this region very explosive.
(iii)Subjugation: Soon many foreign powers attempted to subjugate these newly independent
states. The Balkan people tried to claim independence by using history to prove that they had once been
independent.
(iv)Mutual Jealousy: Balkan area became an area of intense conflict, since these Balkan states
were fiercely jealous of each other and each hoped to gain more territory at the expense of others. Each
big power like Russia, Germany, England and Austria-Hungary had shown interest in extending their
control over Balkan area.
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