Which of the following statements about nationalism is false? a. nationalism is a unifying force that has resulted in the creation of multiple nation-states. b. nationalism has been used as a force of murder and genocide. c. nationalism has caused many multi-ethnic states to break apart. d. nationalism is no longer the powerful force that it was in the past. select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

The correct answer is "C".

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, many of its territories in Eastern Europe decided to become independent states. One of these states was Bosnia, which would later dissolve and annex its territories to Croatia and Serbia due to nationalist movements from both sides. The rupture was mainly due to religious differences, as the Croats were mainly Catholic and the Serbs were orthodox.