Which element of the Balkan crisis connects it with the background of the First World War?
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Correct answer: Local disputes becoming connected with tensions among great powers
The governing concept is the internationalisation of a regional crisis. Ethnic and territorial disputes in the Balkans did not remain purely local because Austria-Hungary, Russia and other European powers had strategic interests and alliance commitments in the area. These connections increased the risk that a regional clash would become a continental war. Option A is correct; B, C and D contradict the tensions of the period.
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Local disputes becoming connected with tensions among great powers
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The governing concept is the internationalisation of a regional crisis. Ethnic and territorial disputes in the Balkans did not remain purely local because Austria-Hungary, Russia and other European powers had strategic interests and alliance commitments in the area. These connections increased the risk that a regional clash would become a continental war. Option A is correct; B, C and D contradict the tensions of the period.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: Nationalism and Imperialism.
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