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Why did the breakup of the Ottoman Empire disrupt the balance of power in Europe?
Ethnic groups began to gain independence.
Russia moved in to seize land in the area.
Great Britain began to colonize the region.
Alliances fought to gain control of the territory.
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Alliances fought to gain control of the territory.
Explanation: The Ottoman collapse created a power vacuum (the "Eastern Question") that prompted competing European powers to form alliances and struggle for influence and territory in the Balkans and the Near East. That rivalry among great powers (e.g., Russia, Austria-Hungary, Britain, France) upset the existing balance and helped produce crises and wars (Crimean War, Balkan Wars, and ultimately contributed to the tensions leading to World War I).
Explanation: The Ottoman collapse created a power vacuum (the "Eastern Question") that prompted competing European powers to form alliances and struggle for influence and territory in the Balkans and the Near East. That rivalry among great powers (e.g., Russia, Austria-Hungary, Britain, France) upset the existing balance and helped produce crises and wars (Crimean War, Balkan Wars, and ultimately contributed to the tensions leading to World War I).
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