What aspect of the situation in europe does this cartoon illustrate?

1. the Great Powers trying to prevent unrest in the Balkans from becoming war--The Balkans are often referred to as a "powder keg" because the conditions were ripe for an explosion but needed a spark.

2. Serbs in Russia wanted to help Serbs in Serbia-- the people of Serbia share ethnic roots with the countries around it in particular those with Orthodox religious background.

3. Serbia gained independence from the Ottoman Empire -- After Serbia got independence from the Ottoman Empire they wanted other Balkan people to get independence as well. They supported the freeing of Serbs in Bosnia under Austrian rule.

4. Slavs wanted to unite with other Slavs no matter which country they were living in -- Serbs were the root nationalist group; Slavs had nothing to do with WWI beginning.

5. Each of the major powers considered its military strength superior to others-- militarism is the action of creating a large standing army. Each of the major powers were growing their military to make it the best.

6. Russia mobilized its troops-- Russia was an ally of Serbia and moved troops to Serbia's aide.

7. a naval race-- Great Britain had a very strong navy and Germany's military buildup focused on building up their own navy to revival Great Britain.

8. Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy-- these three countries created a military alliance agreeing to come to each other's defense.

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