Eastern Europe: The Interwar Years. This paper discusses how Balkan nationalism and Balkan politics were neither created nor defined by World War I. The events of 1914-1918 expressed a continuation of trends, some of long standing, others as recent as the Balkan Wars. Nevertheless, the war and the post-war settlements had enormous impact for the Balkan peoples. 7 pgs. 0b. 6b. Pages: 7 Bibliography: 6 source(s) listed Filename: 2198 Europe Interwar Years.doc Price: 62.65