AP European History (Great Powers)

Question

Which of the groups would most likely oppose the establishment of the Great Powers?

A. Italian and German nationalists

B. British and French liberals

C. Austrian and Russian conservatives

D. Spanish and French monarchists

Answer 1

This is a non-sensical question, as there was never any "establishment of the Great Powers." I'm unclear exactly what that phrase even refers to. The so-called "Great Powers" is a term that historians have applied to the European political and diplomatic landscape AFTER THE FACT (of the late 19th and early-20th centuries)

. In other words, no one at the time was calling them "Great Powers" and there was never any attempt to "establish" them as such.

I see your question dates from March 2021, so my response is a bit tardy. But please contact me if you need my help.