Why was the Balkans after 1871 the most serious issue of nationalist tension in Europe give four reasons?

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Why was the Balkans after 1871 the most serious issue of nationalist tension in Europe give four reasons?

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Solution : Balkan become the most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871 because of the following reasons: <br> (a) It was a region consisting of multi-nationalities including modem day Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece etc. It was under the control of Ottoman Empire. <br> (b) There arouse internal conflicts among the different nationalities and they voiced protest to assert their independence. <br> (c) The romantic sentiments made the people understand that they were subjugated by a foreign power. <br> (d) The Balkan states were fiercely jealous of each other and they wanted to gain more territories at the cost of others. <br> (e) Other big European powers like Russia, Germany, England, etc. were keen on controlling the hold of other powers over the Balkans. They too had their imperialistic ambitions on Balkans. <br> This made the situation in Balkans worse and led to First World War in 1914.

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Why was the Balkan area become the most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871? Explain with examples.

The Balkans was a region of geographical and ethnic variations. It includes modern Romania, Balgaria, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Croatia, Boasnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro.
The resident of this region were known as "The Slaves"

  • The large part of the Balkans was under the control of the Ottoman Empire.
  • The spread of the ideas of romantic nationalism in the Balkans together with the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire made this region very explosive.
  • One by one, its European subject nationalities broke away from Ottoman’s control and declared independence.
  • The Balkan peoples based their claims for independence and used history to prove that they had once been independent.
  • The Balkan states were fiercely jealous of each other and each hoped to gain more territory at the expense of the others.
  • Each power - Russia, Germany, England, Austro-Hungry was keen on countering the hold of other powers over the Balkans.
  • This led to a serious of wars in the region and finally the First World War.

Why was balkans after 1871, the most serious source of nationalist tension in Europe? Explain any four reason

Balkan region was a source of tension because of the following reasons:

(1) It was a region of geographical, ethnic variation comprising Romania, Bulgaria, etc:and its inhabitants were broadly known as Slavs.

(2) Large part of Balkans was under the Ottoman Empire and the disintegration of which created an explosive situation. One by one its European subject nationalities broke away from its control and declared independence.

(3) Balkan peoples based their claims for independence or political rights on nationality and used history to prove that they were independent but subsequently subjugated.

(4) The Balkan states were fiercely jealous of each other & hoped to gain territory.

(5) Matters complicated because of intense rivalry among European powers over Trade & colonies as well as naval and military might. This led to a series of wars in the region and finally the first world war.

(6) Spread of the ideas of romantic nationalism.