Question

Why did nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans?​

Answer 1

Nationalist teneion emerged in the Balkans because the Balkan states were aspiring for nationalism. The Balkans was a region comprising modern day Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, ... The rebellions nationalities in the Balkans thought that their struggle was the attempt to win back their long-lost independence.

Answer 2

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.