The Intense Competition Among European Powers at the Beginning of the Twentieth

question 14

Multiple Choice

The intense competition among European powers at the beginning of the twentieth century manifested in all of the following ways except

• A) the colonization of the southern hemisphere.
• B) a naval arms race.
• C) a desire by each power to tilt the balance of power in its own favor.
• D) stepped up programs to develop nuclear weaponry.

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