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Why was the Balkan region reffered to as the powder keg of Europe before World War 1?
Several nationalist uprising had broken out in the Balkans.
Which region was called the power keg of Europe before world war 1?
The Balkan Peninsula
Why was the balkans the powder keg of Europe?
The Balkans were guaranteed to explode in the early 1900s. Different ethnic groups abounded in the region and were all vying for a country of their own. The area had been controlled by empires for the previous centuries and was starting to gain independence in some places and lose it in others. The dispute between powerful neighbors over influence in the Balkans wasn't helping either.
What is power keg?
Literally, a powder keg is a keg or barrel used to hold gunpowder. In figurative terms, a powder keg is an expression used to describe a potentially explosive social or political or other similar situation.
What lit the power keg to start ww1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the "spark" required to light the powder keg which started WW1.
What region was referred to as the power keg of Europe?
The Balkan Peninsula.The Balkans were referred to as the Power Keg of Europe.
What regionwas referred to as the power keg of Europe?
The Balkans.
The Balkans were referred to as the "?
powder keg of Europe
What was considered the power-keg of Europe?
The Balkans
What were the balkans reffered to as?
The Powder keg of Europe
What part of Europe is known as the Balkans?
The powder keg
In 1994 what region was known as the powder Keg of Europe?
The Balkans.
What nations were found in the Powder Keg of Europe?
The Powder Keg of Europe is also called Balkan Powder Keg. The Balkans are Bulgaria, Greece, Montenegro, Romania, and Serbia.
What choices most accurately explains why the balkans were know as the power keg of Europe before world war 1?
(plato) the choice about uprisings
Which area of the world has considered the powder keg of Europe prior to World War 1?
The powder keg of Europe refers to the Balkans, and various European powers that laid claim to the territory. Those countries primarily included Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary.
What were Balkan's referred to as?
powder keg of Europe
What were the Balkans called during World War 1?
The Balkans were called the "Powder Keg of Europe" because they were responsible for World War I starting.
