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Why were the Balkans considered the power keg of Europe?
Prior to and following the outbreak of the First World War, the Balkans were considered to be the "powder keg of Europe." This is due to the overlapping alliances of the strongest nations and the volatility in that particular region. One significant action could, and, with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, did, ignite a world war.
How wre the circumstances of ottoman territories and German colonies similar after world war 1?
They were both divided up based on the Mandate System of the League of Nations. Other European countries assumed responsibility of the former territories.
What did the world's first empire include?
Sargon, Mesopotamia.
Whose side was America on in World War 1?
On the side of the allies. The enemy was called the "central powers."
What are two countries that belonged to the central powers?
In World War I, the Central Powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman empire. They were joined by Bulgaria in 1915. Italy refused to go to war despite the Triple Alliance, and later joined the Allies (the Entente Powers led by Great Britain, France, and Russia).
