The Balkans
Definition
The Balkans is a geographical region in Southeast Europe with various cultural and historical identities. It includes countries like Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece etc.
Related terms
Balkanization: A geopolitical term used when a larger region is divided into smaller hostile units. Originated from how Balkan Peninsula got fragmented into several small nations after fall of Ottoman Empire.
Ottoman Empire: A state that controlled much of Southeast Europe (including Balkans), Western Asia and North Africa between 14th and early 20th centuries.
Yugoslavia: A country in the Balkans during 20th century, created after WWI and dissolved into several smaller states in the 1990s.
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AP European History - 7.3 National Unification and Diplomatic Tensions
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