Nationalism in Europe- The Balkans: . During this period nationalist groups become increasingly intolerant of each other. . Manipulations of the nationalist aspirations were there. . The Balkan was under the control of the ottoman empire. . Ideas of romantic nationalism spread in the Balkan. . They claimed for independence or political rights on nationality and subjected foreign domination. . Russia, Germany, England, Austria-hungry were keen on countering the hold of other powers over the Balkans. . This led to a series of wars in the region and finally the First World War.