The Crises of Western Empires That Developed by the Turn

question 3

Multiple Choice

The crises of Western empires that developed by the turn of the twentieth century created tensions:

• A)within the various European colonies.
• B)between the European nations themselves.
• C)between the colonies of the different European nations.
• D)between individual European nations and their colonies.
• E)that would not be resolved until after World War I.

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