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Why were the Balkans so politically unstable before World War 1 other than having so many cultures in a small area?In: European History |
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1) the region is a gateway between Europe and Middle East, then onwards into Asia. It's a strategic location, and many countries (including the US) want control over the land routes.
2) the population is very diverse - muslims, catholics, orthodoxs, and their identity is based on cultural, rather than civic values.
All this adds to political instability pretty quickly.
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In the 80-100 years before 1914 the whole area was simply gripped by nationalism - which is a highly inflamatory and unstable force.
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the Ottoman Empire was in its last years so the countries saw this as a chance to get liberated and expand
First answer by ID1147447293. Last edit by Dime. Contributor trust: 148 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 70 [recommend question]
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