'The Balkan issue was one of the major factors responsible for the first world war.' Explain by giving examples
'The Balkan issue was one of the major factors responsible for the first world war.' Explain by giving examples
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The Balkan states were very jealous of each other.
They thought only about gaining territory not caring about other states.
Further, the Balkan area became a place of big power rivalry.
The European powers were jealous of each other's trade , colonies, naval and military.
The ambition to conquest led to wars in the region and finally the First World War.
The Ottoman Empire under the control of Turkey was comprised of Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria. The emperor of Turkey ruled as a despot, accordingly the nations fancied for their independence from Turkey. Islamic faith made Christians their sufferers. So, there was a frequent war in the Balkan region. Therefore, Balkan nations were also responsible for the First World War.