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Why did nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans?

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The Balkans was a region comprising modern day Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro and their inhabitants were called Slavs. It got its name from Balkan Mountains stretching through Bulgaria. Historically, this region was always fragmented and ruled by Ottoman Empire till 19th century.

  • Nationalist tensions emerged in the Balkans because of the spread of ideas of romantic nationalism as also the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire The different Slavic communities in the Balkans began to strive for independent rule.
  • 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.

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