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Why Were the Balkans Considered the "Powder Keg of Europe

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Why were the Balkans considered the "powder keg of Europe"?


A) Russia had destabilized the region by claiming control over the straits to the Black Sea.
B) The Ottoman Empire had been forced to give up its territory in the region, leading to growing ethnic nationalism.
C) The region had failed to begin the process of modernization, leaving it backwards and extremely poor.
D) Famine caused by Austro-Hungarian trade restrictions had left the region struggling for survival and furious at Austrian policies.

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