By 1900 the Balkans area in Europe was a "powder-keg" ready to explode.The problems in the Balkans were a key factor in cementing the division of Europe and made a general war between the Great Powers more likely. Nevertheless it should also be noted that diplomacy did avoid a broader conflict arising from tensions in the Balkans up to 1914.The BalkansThe Balkans are an area in south-eastern Europe. By 1900 they were...