wh3 sequence 2.4 assessment #2 (mc) 25-26, q08 the question refers to the following sources: source 1 \under the present circumstances, if we were to find ourselves in a war with france, it will be a people’s war that cannot be won in one decisive battle but will turn into a long and deadly struggle with a country that will not give up before the strength of its entire people has been broken. our own people, too, will be utterly broken and exhausted, even if we emerge victorious at the end.\ helmuth von moltke, german general, letter to the german emperor wilhelm ii, 1905 source 2 he integrity of what remains of the ottoman empire is one of the principles upon which the world’s balance of power is based. therefore, i reject the idea that it is in our national interest to shatter one of the cornerstones of the international order. what if, after we have attacked libya* and destabilized the ottoman empire, the balkans begin to stir? and what if a balkan war provokes a clash between the two power blocs and a european war? italy must not be the country that bears the responsibility of putting a match to the powder keg.\ 8. giolitti’s concerns in source 2 about the potential consequences of conflict in the balkans are most directly explained by which of the following developments in europe in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? a. military experts feared that future wars between european states would likely be far deadlier than past wars because of the recent development of more advanced weapons b. ethnic and religious diversity in european states ensured that ethnic tensions in one region would quickly spread across europe and spark civil wars c. european states entered into military alliances with each other that forced them to come to their allies’ aid in the event of conflict with a non - allied state d. conflict between european rivals had already led to the dissolution of imperial states such as the habsburg austro - hungarian empire

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wh3 sequence 2.4 assessment #2 (mc) 25-26, q08 the question refers to the following sources: source 1 \under the present circumstances, if we were to find ourselves in a war with france, it will be a people’s war that cannot be won in one decisive battle but will turn into a long and deadly struggle with a country that will not give up before the strength of its entire people has been broken. our own people, too, will be utterly broken and exhausted, even if we emerge victorious at the end.\ helmuth von moltke, german general, letter to the german emperor wilhelm ii, 1905 source 2 	he integrity of what remains of the ottoman empire is one of the principles upon which the world’s balance of power is based. therefore, i reject the idea that it is in our national interest to shatter one of the cornerstones of the international order. what if, after we have attacked libya* and destabilized the ottoman empire, the balkans begin to stir? and what if a balkan war provokes a clash between the two power blocs and a european war? italy must not be the country that bears the responsibility of putting a match to the powder keg.\ 8. giolitti’s concerns in source 2 about the potential consequences of conflict in the balkans are most directly explained by which of the following developments in europe in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? a. military experts feared that future wars between european states would likely be far deadlier than past wars because of the recent development of more advanced weapons b. ethnic and religious diversity in european states ensured that ethnic tensions in one region would quickly spread across europe and spark civil wars c. european states entered into military alliances with each other that forced them to come to their allies’ aid in the event of conflict with a non - allied state d. conflict between european rivals had already led to the dissolution of imperial states such as the habsburg austro - hungarian empire

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# Brief Explanations:
To solve this, we analyze each option:
- Option A: The source's concern is about alliance - based conflict, not weapon - related deadliness. So A is incorrect.
- Option B: The source focuses on power blocs and European war, not ethnic tensions leading to civil wars. So B is incorrect.
- Option C: In the late 19th - early 20th century, European states formed military alliances (like Triple Entente and Triple Alliance). A Balkan war could trigger a conflict between these blocs, leading to a European war. This matches Giolitti's concern about a Balkan war provoking a clash between power blocs and a European war.
- Option D: The Habsburg Empire dissolved after WWI, and the source is about pre - WWI concerns. Also, the source's focus is on alliance - driven conflict, not imperial dissolution. So D is incorrect.

# Answer:
C. European states entered into military alliances with each other that forced them to come to their allies’ aid in the event of conflict with a non - allied state

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