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The legacy of colonial rule, including arbitrarily drawn borders and the favoring of certain ethnic or religious groups, has contributed to ongoing conflicts and challenges in many newly independent nations primarily by —
A.exacerbating existing ethnic and religious tensions by creating artificial states and unequal power dynamics, leading to struggles for control and resources.
B.fostering a sense of unified national identity that transcended pre-colonial divisions and eliminated potential for conflict.
C.creating political systems that perfectly mirrored pre-colonial governance structures, ensuring stability and continuity.
D.ensuring a rapid and equitable distribution of economic resources, thereby removing a key source of potential conflict.
A.exacerbating existing ethnic and religious tensions by creating artificial states and unequal power dynamics, leading to struggles for control and resources.
B.fostering a sense of unified national identity that transcended pre-colonial divisions and eliminated potential for conflict.
C.creating political systems that perfectly mirrored pre-colonial governance structures, ensuring stability and continuity.
D.ensuring a rapid and equitable distribution of economic resources, thereby removing a key source of potential conflict.
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A. exacerbating existing ethnic and religious tensions by creating artificial states and unequal power dynamics, leading to struggles for control and resources.
This option best explains how the legacy of colonial rule has contributed to ongoing conflicts and challenges in newly independent nations. The arbitrary borders established during colonialism often grouped together diverse ethnic and religious groups without regard for their historical relationships, leading to tensions and competition for power and resources.
This option best explains how the legacy of colonial rule has contributed to ongoing conflicts and challenges in newly independent nations. The arbitrary borders established during colonialism often grouped together diverse ethnic and religious groups without regard for their historical relationships, leading to tensions and competition for power and resources.