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The Balkans: A Short Historyby Mark Mazower Presentation by: Jared Huang
Balkans The Balkan Peninsula is situated east of Italy Used to be ruled by the Ottoman Empire Area has been under almost constant conflict since its independence from the Ottoman Empire Some countries include: Greece, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovinia, Montenegro, Slovokia
Geography Balkans region is full of mountain ranges Highest mountain is Musala in Bulgaria, 2nd highest is Olympus Mountains played a role in hindering early trade and canal routes as well as railroad construction Area is surrounded by the Danube river and Mediterranean Sea Has rich soil for farming and grazing.
Balkan History of Conflict Balkans have a long history of conflict and has rarely been self-ruled Part of this is due to it’s position between the East and West Religious as well as traditional reasons for war Greeks, Illyrians, Paeonians, Thracians, Dacians, Romans, Slavs, Byzantine, Bulgarian, and Serbian Empires all ruled in the Balkans during ancient times.
Balkan History of Conflict (cont.) In more recent times the Balkans has been subject to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the USSR. Not all of the Balkans has been under rule, Greece is the only of the countries that wasn’t in the USSR. After the fall, many countries wanted to be independent Other countries in the Balkans have had conflict with each other (e.g. Serbia/Bosnia and Herzegovinia)

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  • 1. The Balkans: A Short Historyby Mark Mazower Presentation by: Jared Huang
  • 2. Balkans The Balkan Peninsula is situated east of Italy Used to be ruled by the Ottoman Empire Area has been under almost constant conflict since its independence from the Ottoman Empire Some countries include: Greece, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovinia, Montenegro, Slovokia
  • 3. Geography Balkans region is full of mountain ranges Highest mountain is Musala in Bulgaria, 2nd highest is Olympus Mountains played a role in hindering early trade and canal routes as well as railroad construction Area is surrounded by the Danube river and Mediterranean Sea Has rich soil for farming and grazing.
  • 4. Balkan History of Conflict Balkans have a long history of conflict and has rarely been self-ruled Part of this is due to it’s position between the East and West Religious as well as traditional reasons for war Greeks, Illyrians, Paeonians, Thracians, Dacians, Romans, Slavs, Byzantine, Bulgarian, and Serbian Empires all ruled in the Balkans during ancient times.
  • 5. Balkan History of Conflict (cont.) In more recent times the Balkans has been subject to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the USSR. Not all of the Balkans has been under rule, Greece is the only of the countries that wasn’t in the USSR. After the fall, many countries wanted to be independent Other countries in the Balkans have had conflict with each other (e.g. Serbia/Bosnia and Herzegovinia)