Question

the three baltic states, czechoslovakia, the kingdom of the serbs, croats and slovenes and more emerged. but nationalism conflicted hugely with the ethnic make - up of this region of europe, where many different nationalities and ethnicities all lived merged with one another, and where self - determination and national majorities created disaffected minorities who preferred the rule of a neighbor. which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this paragraph? a new borders drawn by those who took power in europe illustrated the outside influence of other nations with little experience in the region. b new borders drawn by those who took power in eastern europe and the balkans did not consider the nationalist feelings of their citizens. c new borders based on nationalist ideals helped people of different ethnicities learn to govern their territories through compromise. d new borders based on nationalist ideals set the stage for future violence and revolution in the balkans and eastern europe.

Explanation:

The paragraph mentions that nationalism conflicted with the ethnic - make up in the region, creating disaffected minorities. This implies that new borders based on nationalist ideas could lead to future unrest. Option A has no mention of outside influence; Option B is incorrect as nationalism is mentioned, so it's not that nationalistic feelings were not considered; Option C is contrary to the text as it describes conflict, not compromise.

Answer:

D. New borders based on nationalist ideals set the stage for future violence and revolution in the Balkans and Eastern Europe.