Integrated Crisis Committees (ICC)

The Balkan Puzzle: Piecing Together Peace

At the dawn of the 20th century, a coalition of Balkan states, united by shared dreams of independence and sovereignty, rose against the Ottoman influence. Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Greece ,bound by the desire of liberation, created the Balkan League, casting aside the shackles of imperial dominance, and disrupting Eastern Europe’s balance of power. However, individual independence was not enough as the League wanted to expand and reclaim the Ottoman land they believed held historical ties.

Amidst the chaos and bloodshed, alliances were tested and rivalries ignited, and it is now up to the four powers to pave the way for a future Balkan Peninsula free from Ottoman rule.

No matter who wins, this conflict will reshape the geopolitical landscape of Southeast Europe, setting the stage for generations to come. The League must not only strategize how to destabilize the Ottomans, but they must also negotiate territorial division in the event of their success.

Will Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Greece collaborate diplomatically to bring peace to the Peninsula? And will the already weak Ottoman Empire suppress this rebellion or will it have to cease its power to these states’ ambitions?

For now, the Balkan Puzzle remains unsolved.

Committees

  • The Ottoman Empire

  • Montenegro, Greece

  • Serbia, Bulgaria