What were the reasons for the tension in balkan region?
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The following are the reasons for the tensions that emerged in the Balkan region:
Ethnic Variation: The Balkans was a land of ethnic and geographical variations incorporating Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Greece, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia. Those who inhabited this region were known as the Slavs.
The disintegration of the Ottoman Empire: The Ottoman empire controlled a large part of the Balkans. therefore, the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire along with the ideas of romantic nationalism in the region made it very explosive.
Subjugation: Promptly many external authorities endeavored to suppress these recently independent nations. The Balkan people attempted to maintain self-sufficiency by adopting history to demonstrate that they had once been sovereign.
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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. They were jealous of each other and every state wanted more territory, even at the expense of others. Also, the hold of imperial power over the Balkans made the situation worse. Russia, Germany, England, Austro-Hungary all wanted more control over this area. These conflicts ultimately led to the First World War in 1914.