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Genocide

Question 4 • Online World History B

The breakup of Yugoslavia resulted in genocide because

Answer
A
leaders of various groups struggled for power.
B
ethnic cultures came into conflict with one another.
C
economic instability caused deep class divisions.
D
power was equally divided between groups.

Explanation

The breakup of Yugoslavia heightened conflict among different ethnic groups, and nationalist leaders used ethnic divisions to justify violence, including genocide. Thus, the best answer is that ethnic cultures came into conflict with one another. Struggles for power also contributed, but choice A does not capture the central ethnic dimension of the violence.

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