AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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Question
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Which region is known as the powder keg that created high nationalistic tension?
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the Middle East
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The Balkans
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The Americas
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Europe
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Four Balkan states defeated the Ottoman Empire in the first war; one of the four, Bulgaria, suffered defeat in the second war. The tensions and conflicts in this are often referred to as the “Balkan powder keg ” and had implications beyond the region.
Detailed explanation-2: -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. Political cartoon published before WWI.
Detailed explanation-3: -The powder keg of Europe or Balkan powder keg was the Balkans in the early part of the 20th century preceding World War I.
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