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What caused the balance of power to shift in Europe in the years leading up to the war?

A. German chancellor Bismarck arranged an alliance between France and Russia.

B. Competition for overseas colonies was prohibited to European nations.

C. Germany united its confederation of states into a strong empire.

D. Several states in the Balkan Peninsula attacked the Ottoman Empire.

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C. Germany united its confederation of states into a strong empire.

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