Question

wh3 sequence 2.4 assessment #2 (mc) 25-26, q09
\under the present circumstances, if we were to find ourselves in a war with france, it will be a peoples 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
\the integrity of what remains of the ottoman empire is one of the principles upon which the worlds 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.\
\italy wanted to colonize libya, which, at the time, was a province of the ottoman empire.
giovanni giolitti, prime minister of italy, speech before the italian parliament as it debated whether to attack ottoman libya, 1911
9.
in addition to the potential destabilization of the ottoman empire, giolittis argument in source 2 regarding italys ambitions in libya is likely explained by the concern that any attempt by a european state to acquire colonies in africa could ...
a. dangerously intensify rivalries between european states seeking to acquire territories and resources
b. encourage japan to take advantage of the situation and conquer italian colonies in asia
c. greatly endanger the spread of catholicism and enable the spread of islam
d. lead african states to unite with each other against european powers
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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option B: Japan's actions in Asia are not related to European states' African colonization attempts, so eliminate B.
• Option C: The concern here is about power politics, not religious spread. The source focuses on balance of power, not religion, so eliminate C.
• Option D: African states' unity against Europeans was not a major concern in the context of European power balance (the source emphasizes European power blocs and war), so eliminate D.
• Option A: The source mentions the "world's balance of power" and the risk of a "European war" from destabilizing the Ottoman Empire (and colonizing Libya). European states competing for colonies would intensify rivalries, matching the concern about power blocs clashing. So A is correct.

Answer:

A. dangerously intensify rivalries between European states seeking to acquire territories and resources