What was the immediate result of the Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913?
A. The Ottoman Empire lost its last European territories.
B. The Archduke Ferdinand decided to visit Bosnia-Herzegovina.
C. Great Britain formed a defensive alliance with Russia.
D. Serbian nationalism was dampened.
I would venture to say A
D is certainly very, very wrong
To determine the immediate result of the Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913, we can evaluate each option and eliminate the incorrect ones.
Option B states that Archduke Ferdinand decided to visit Bosnia-Herzegovina. While this event is historically significant, it is not a direct result of the Balkan Wars. Therefore, we can eliminate option B.
Option C suggests that Great Britain formed a defensive alliance with Russia, however, there is no evidence to support this as a direct consequence of the Balkan Wars. Therefore, we can also eliminate option C.
Now we are left with options A and D.
Option D claims that Serbian nationalism was dampened. However, the Balkan Wars actually fueled Serbian nationalism, as Serbia experienced territorial gains and emerged as a stronger regional power. Therefore, option D can be eliminated.
This leaves us with option A: The Ottoman Empire lost its last European territories. This is the correct immediate result of the Balkan Wars. The Ottoman Empire, already weakened by previous conflicts, was further weakened and lost most of its remaining European territories, including Albania, Macedonia, and parts of Greece, Bulgaria, and Montenegro.
Therefore, the correct answer is A.