Tensions between Serbia and Austria eventually drew in the other European powers and escalated into a world war.

Tensions between the superpowers increased during this time, when Carter placed trade embargoes on the Soviet Union and stated that the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan was " the most serious threat to the peace since the Second World War.

Tensions had risen between the two nations after the 1796 ratification of the Jay Treaty, made between the US and Great Britain was seen by French leaders as signs of an Anglo-American alliance, and France had stepped up seizures of American ships.

Tensions between Georgia and separatist authorities in Ajaria increased after the elections, climaxing on May 1, 2004 when Abashidze responded to military maneuvers held by Georgia near the region by having the three bridges connecting Ajaria and the rest of Georgia over the Choloki River blown up.

" Tensions seemingly calmed with President Sanha saying the coup attempt was " a confusion between soldiers that reached the government ;" and the UN Secretary General spoke about the PM's " detention and subsequent release.

Tensions between the British-backed Papandreou and EAM, especially over the issue of disarmament of the various armed groups, led to the resignation of the latter's ministers from the government.

Tensions between John and the barons had been growing for several years, as demonstrated by the 1212 plot against the king.

Tensions between Louis and the English barons began to increase, prompting a wave of desertions, including William Marshal's son William and William Longespée, who both returned to John's faction.

Tensions exist between the two countries due to border disputes and the presence of over 270, 000 Burmese Muslim refugees ( known as Rohingya ) in Bangladesh, however.

Tensions between the Western Allies and the communist Eastern allies accelerated after the end of World War II, resulting in the Cold War between the Soviet-led communist East and the American-led capitalist West.

Tensions erupted between the PRC and the Soviet Union over a number of issues, including border disputes, resulting in the Sino-Soviet Split in the 1960s.

In the article “ Tensions in Proverbs: More Light on International Understanding ,” Joseph Raymond comments on what common Russian proverbs from the 18th and 19th centuries portray: Potent antiauthoritarian proverbs reflected tensions between the Russian people and the Czar.

Tensions rose between band members, and, at the end of the year, the Pixies went on sabbatical and focused on separate projects.

Tensions between Gregory and the imperial court began around 722, when emperor Leo III attempted to raise taxes on the papal patrimonies in Italy, draining the Papacy ’ s monetary reserves.

Tensions varied between the two Koreas thereafter, with cycle of small military skirmishes and apologies.

Tensions between Israel and Syria increased as the Intifada dragged on, primarily as a result of Syria's refusal to stop giving sanctuary to Palestinian militant groups conducting operations against Israel.

Tensions between New York City police and gay residents of Greenwich Village erupted into more protests the next evening, and again several nights later.

Tensions between priests and Amerindians led to the Arena Massacre of 1699, wherein the Amerindians murdered the priests.

Tensions and the geographic differences between the working and ruling classes led to Bacon's Rebellion in 1676, by which time current and former indentured servants made up as much as 80 % of the population.

Tensions between members during the recording of 666 eventually caused the split of the band in 1971, but the album was still released in 1972.

Tensions sometimes ran high between the settlers and the " Vandemonians " as they were termed, particularly during the Victorian gold rush when a flood of settlers from Van Diemen's Land rushed to the Victorian gold fields.

* August 28 – 30 – Philadelphia 1964 race riot: Tensions between African American residents and police lead to 341 injuries and 774 arrests.

Tensions between the royal family and the Ranas came to a head during World War I.

Tensions arose between these practices and the reforming movement of Pope Gregory VII, which advocated greater autonomy from royal authority for the clergy, condemned the practice of simony and promoted greater influence for the papacy in church matters.

Tensions between Ælfhere and Bishop Oswald, whose authorities overlapped, and between Ælfhere and Æthelwine, with whom Oswald maintained a close relationship, are therefore likely to have been the principal cause of the upheaval.

Tensions between Cuban authorities and RWB are high, particularly after the imprisonment in 2003 of 75 dissidents ( 27 journalists ) by the Cuban Government, including Raúl Rivero and Óscar Elías Biscet.

Tensions with central Georgian authorities ensued.

Tensions also escalated with the Boer settlers from the Transvaal.

Tensions between the settlers and the Native American inhabitants ( primarily of the Catawba tribe ) were eased considerably when the boundary dispute between North Carolina and South Carolina was settled in 1772, after which most of the Catawba settled on a reservation near Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Tensions grew as the settlers appropriated traditional Indian lands for farming and grazing livestock.

Tensions between Central Asians ( especially Kazakhs ) and Russian settlers led to large-scale massacres on both sides.

Tensions between Nez Perce and white settlers rose in 1876 and 1877.

Tensions built up between the rapidly-growing Mormon community and the earlier settlers for a number of reasons:

Tensions between settlers and local Māori began as early as July 1842, when settlers who had taken up land north of the Waitara River were driven from their farms.

Tensions between Native Americans and white settlers escalated into the Mariposa War.

Tensions among the Upper Creek and Lower Creek towns increased with encroachment by European-American settlers in Georgia.

Tensions between British-American settlers and the Cherokee increased during the 1750s, culminating in open hostilities in 1758.

Tensions there rose between the settlers and the dominant Indian tribe in the area, the Pequots, ultimately leading to bloodshed after the Manissean Indians on Block Island killed John Oldham, a Massachusetts Bay trade representative in 1636.

Tensions came to a head when the king's son, Sextus Tarquinius, raped Lucretia, wife and daughter to powerful Roman nobles.

Tensions with the College of Cardinals came to the fore when in 1466, attempting to eliminate redundant offices, Paul II proceeded to annul the College of Abbreviators, whose function it was to formulate papal documents ; a storm of indignation arose, inasmuch as rhetoricians and poets with humanist training, of which Paul deeply disapproved, had long been accustomed to benefiting from employment in such positions.

Tensions built quickly, and matters came to a head after street riots on October 2 – October 3.

Tensions came to a head in the insurrection of the Jews of Cyrene under Vespasian ( 73 AD, the First Roman-Jewish War ) and especially Trajan ( 117 AD, the Kitos War ).

Tensions came to a head and Danzig announced to the audience that it would be the band's final show.

Tensions between Al-Sadr and Dawa came to light when Al-Sadr forbade his students at the seminary ( Hawza ) from joining the Dawa party.

Tensions between the two population groups came to a head in 1954, when the first violent events of what was later called the Algerian War began.

Tensions and hazards resulting from the positions in which BEA Trident SFOs and young co-pilots were placed came to a head shortly before the accident.

Tensions over this " workerist " tendency came to a head within the RCP in 1977 around whether China remained a communist country after the death of Mao Zedong and subsequent leadership struggles in the People's Republic of China between the Gang of Four and Hua Guofeng.

Tensions finally came to a head on June 20, 1856, when two Strangite malcontents shot their " king " in the back, leading to his death three weeks later.

Tensions came to a head during Velvet Revolver's Glasgow show on March 20, 2008, where Weiland announced to the crowd that it was the band's last tour, unaware that the band were already planning on firing him.

Tensions came to a head on 13 February, when news emerged of the death in Carabanchel of the ETA militant Jose Ignacio Arregui, a victim of torture after being held incommunicado during 10 days in the General Security Directorate ( Dirección General de Seguridad ).

Tensions came to a head in 1875 when the conservative President Gabriel García Moreno, after being elected to his third term, was allegedly assassinated by anticlerical Freemasons.

Tensions between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland came to a head in the late 1960s, when nationalist participants in a civil rights march were shot by members of the B Specials, a reserve police force manned almost exclusively by unionists.

Tensions continued to mount as the day for Bagapsh's inaugural ceremony came.

Tensions came to a head in Salem, Oregon, culminating in a fistfight between the two which spilled out of the van and onto the sidewalk.

Tensions between Gibernau and Rossi came to a head at the first race of 2005 at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Tensions between the new tenants and the Christies came to a head when Ethel Christie prosecuted one of her neighbours for assault.

Tensions between Francevic and team boss Shepherd came to a head at the 1986 Castrol 500 at Sandown.

Tensions between the two selectors were high, and came to a head in a selection meeting ahead of the Fourth Test.