Question

Why did nationalist desires for independence destabilize Austria-Hungary in the period leading up to World War I?
A.
because the military lacked strong leadership
B.
because the country lacked an efficient bureaucracy
C.
because groups wanted to create multiple independent states
D.
because people wanted to end Church rule and influence

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

Nationalist movements among Czechs, Slovaks, Serbs, Croats, Romanians, Poles, Ukrainians, etc., sought their own nation-states, fragmenting the multi-ethnic Austro-Hungarian Empire and destabilizing it before WWI.