USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution or the Greek Revolution of 1821, was a successful war of independence by Greek revolutionaries against the Ottoman Empire between 1821 and 1829.

Detailed explanation-2: -Michael Hechter argues that the rise of nationalism in the Ottoman Empire was the result of a backlash against Ottoman attempts to institute more direct and central forms of rule over populations which had previously had greater autonomy.

Detailed explanation-3: -How did Balkan nationalism contribute to the decline of the Ottoman empire? Like the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Balkans had tons of different nationalities, and so because each group wanted its own state, they were easily taken over by larger countries.

Detailed explanation-4: -They wanted independence! With the help of Russia, they revolted in 1770. Even though this failed, it started a movement of revolts and uprisings of Greek people trying to achieve freedom. They were inspired by the success of the French Revolution that had occurred in 1789 and the heroic poems of Greek fighters.