The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the "spark" required to light the powder keg which started WW1.
The Balkan Peninsula
Several nationalist uprising had broken out in the Balkans.
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. The tensions in the Balkan 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 Balkan area was considered a "powder keg" at the time because of volatile feelings and situations between the different countries that exist there. With the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, thus started World War I.
powder keg
The Balkan Peninsula.The Balkans were referred to as the Power Keg of Europe.
The Balkans
The Balkans.
The Balkan Peninsula.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the "spark" required to light the powder keg which started WW1.
The Balkan Peninsula
A "powder keg" was a large amount of explosives. The term is often used often used to describe a dangerous situation, one that can explode causing some kind of extreme harm.
Keg is: barril.
The Keg was created in 1971.
A keg is usued to transport beers or ales. A keg is measured as 90 pints
"How much does that keg cost?"