(A) ** “Powder Keg of Europe”
(B) Alliances
(C) Nationalism
(D) Imperialism
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Concept note-1: -3: The Balkan Powder Keg. The continuing collapse of the Ottoman Empire coincided with the rise of nationalism in the Balkans, which led to increased tensions and conflicts in the region. This “powder keg” was thus a major catalyst for the outbreak of World War I.
Concept note-2: -This Triple Entente, which squared o against the German-Austro-Hungarian alliance, meant that any regional conict had the potential to turn into a general European war. As a result, the Balkans were known as the “powder keg” of Europe. A powder keg is a container for gunpowder which can erupt if there is a spark.
Concept note-3: -The Balkan Power Keg is a metaphor used by historians to refer to the nationalistic tensions present in the Balkans region of Europe before the 1914 outbreak of World War I.
Concept note-4: -The Powder Keg of Europe is a term used to describe the situation in the Balkan Peninsula before World War I. This situation involved the wish of many Slavic people living in the Austro-Hungarian Empire to be free of Austrian rule. This desire was supported by Russia, the largest Slavic nation in Europe.
Concept note-5: -The powder keg of Europe or Balkan powder keg was the Balkans in the early part of the 20th century preceding World War I.