The “powder keg” in the balkans refers to the invasion of the region by outside forces. political instability of the region. efforts taken to ease tensions throughout the region. large number of munitions factories built in the region.

A "Powder Keg" refers to a barrel of gunpowder, which can explode easily by a single spark. During WWI the Balkans earned to be called by this nickname because of the political instability of the region that unleashed many battles and social conflicts in the area. In fact, most of the battles were fought in this region, and it is considered that the whole WWI started here after the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.

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