Question

What is balkan issue in a brief?

Answer 1

The Balkan region comprises modern day countries such as Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia, and Montenegro. The inhabitants of Balkan were known as Slavs. The Balkan issue is considered to one of the major reasons for the First World War. The following are the three reasons for Balkan issue:

• Most of Balkan parts were under the control of Ottoman Empire. The people of Balkan demanded for their freedom and political rights.
• Balkans wanted to capture more territories and this lead to the power of rivalry.
• European powers were conflicted as other countries such as England, Russia, Germany, and Austro-Hungray wanted to capture Balkan.