Which of the following explains why a small conflict in the Balkans spread to all of Europe? Many of the European powers had entered into alliances requiring them to defend each other. Most of the European powers lacked military defenses to stop an attack. Serbia refused all of Austria-Hungary’s demands, prompting other nations to declare war. Slavs in Russia refused to support their fellow Slavs in the Balkan region.

In a brief paragraph, use information from the lesson to explain the united states' foreign policy after the spanish-american war.

Montezuma was taken prisoner by the spanish and held captive for months while the spanish ransacked the city of tenochtitlan. what was the fate of montezuma? a he escaped only to be cut down in battle.b he reasoned with the spanish and got them to leave the city.c he died of old age while in the custody of cortes.d he was struck with stones trying to plead for peace with his people and it is reported he died a few days later.

Which statement describes the primary purpose of the european union? question 1 options: to protect european nations in the event of another world war to work together to strengthen europe and benefit all member nations to prevent alliances from forming between member nations to share resources and make economic trade easier between coal and steel companies