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What region was described as the powder keg of Europe prior to world war 1?
the balkansThe "Powder keg of Europe", sometimes alternately known as the "BalkanPowder Keg", refers to the Balkans in the early part of the 20th century preceding World War I.
What was the spark that cause World War I to ignite?
Murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria set-off chain reaction of national treaties guaranteeing alliances/protections and they honored those agreements until they were all at war with each other.The spark that caused the first world war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip
Reasons for World War 1 starting?
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand is the spark that began the chain events that resulted in World War 1. However, tensions, alliances, and arms races made a large scale war almost inevitable regardless of the spark that ignited it.
What muskets were used in the Civil War?
A musket was in effect a single shot rifle. Loaded down the barrel with gun powder then the shot (lead ball) was put in and packed down. A flint held hammer was pulled back when ready to fire and the trigger released. This caused the flint to strike a spark igniting the gun powder.
Why were the Balkans known as the powder keg of Europe in the early 1900?
The tensions in the area were rather high, as there were two major conflicting powers (Austro-Hungary and Russia), were heavily involved in the conflict of the region. Austro-Hungary held power over Bosnia, which the Serbian nationalists claimed as part of their country. Russia sided with Serbia, promising to protect them in the event of war. Tensions rose, like a powder keg, just waiting for the spark that would ignite and bring about conflict. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie was the event that led Austria to declare war. This led to a chain reaction of war declarations that began World War I, much like the devastating effects of a powder keg.
