Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in The First World War (1894–1918).
A metaphor for the extreme tension in the Balkans caused by the decline of the Ottoman Empire, the rise of nationalism, and the competing interests of Great Powers.
Balkan Powder Keg appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for Wider World Depth Studies, especially The First World War (1894–1918) and Outbreak of War.
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