Question

why where the Balkan states jealous of each other ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. The Balkan states were fiercely jealous of each other and each hoped to gain more

territory at the expense of the others.

2. The Balkan peoples based their claims for independence or political rights on

nationality and used history to prove that they had once been independent but had

subsequently been subjugated by foreign powers.

3. Matters were further complicated because the Balkans also became the scene of big

power rivalry.

4. During this period, there was intense rivalry among the European powers over trade and

colonies

as well as naval and military might.

5. Each power – Russia, Germany, England, Austro-Hungary – was keen on countering the

hold of other powers over the Balkans, and extending its own control over the area.