It is the early 1900s. a vast empire has recently collapsed. now the empire’s subjects control their own future. what of the following events is most likely to happen? l. various ethnicities will form nation-states. ll. ethnicities will fight over areas that are rich in resources. lll. the former empire will become a unitary multinational state. lv. different ethnic groups will unite to form a homogeneous culture. i and ii i and iv ii and iii ii and iv iii and iv

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The most likely event to occur would be events I and II. Without the unifying force provided by a hegemonic empire, the various ethnic groups will coalesce and isolate themselves from other ethnic groups, due to the presumed various ethnic and cultural differences. This will likely result in the formation of nation-states that are homogeneous in ethnicity. Furthermore, without the overarching authority of the empire to regulate resource distribution, these ethnic nation-states will compete and inevitably conflict over resource-rich areas in order to sustain regional economies and overall standards of living.