Question

(western europe political geography review)
which is most true about nationalism?

• was the main reason the berlin wall was built
• created political tension that led to world war i
• led to the decrease of nation - states after world war i
• created a representative democracy in rome

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: The Berlin Wall was built due to Cold War tensions (ideological and political division between East and West), not nationalism, so this is incorrect.
2. Analyze the second option: Nationalism in the early 20th century (e.g., Balkan nationalism, nationalist rivalries among European powers) contributed to the political tensions that escalated into World War I, this is accurate.
3. Analyze the third option: After World War I, the number of nation - states increased (e.g., new states formed from the Austro - Hungarian Empire, Ottoman Empire), so nationalism did not lead to a decrease, this is incorrect.
4. Analyze the fourth option: Representative democracy in Rome (ancient Rome) was developed before the concept of modern nationalism emerged, and nationalism is not related to the creation of Rome's representative democracy, this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. created political tensions that led to World War I (assuming the second option is labeled as B, if the original options have different labels, adjust accordingly. Since the original options' labels are not fully clear from the image, but based on content, the correct statement is "created political tensions that led to World War I")