The Balkan Peninsula from 500 AD -1945
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The Balkan Peninsula from 500 AD-1945
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The Balkan Peninsula from 500 AD -1945. Battle of Kosovo Polje (1389). The Expansion of the Ottoman Empire. Leading Up to World War I. 1908. 1914. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Balkan Peninsula from 500 AD-1945
Battle of Kosovo Polje (1389)
The rulers of Germany, France, Russia, Austria-Hungary, and the United Kingdom attempting to keep the lid on the simmering cauldron of imperialist and nationalist tensions in the Balkans to prevent a general European war. They were successful in 1912 and 1913 but did not succeed in 1914.
Post WWI
1918 – Kingdom of the South Slavs is formed
1929 – Kingdom is formally named Yugoslavia
Post WWII
Modern Day
