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At the 1878 Congress of Berlin, delegates redrew the borders of a region without inviting representatives from where?
Answer
The Balkans
The Congress of Berlin was dominated by the great powers, but no Balkan leaders were invited to negotiate the settlement that reshaped their own territories, fueling lasting resentment.
💡 Did you know?
The Berlin Congress (1878) redrew the Balkans without a single Balkan representative present, angering local leaders and planting seeds for World War I.
Other options people guess
- The Ottoman Empire
- Austria-Hungary
- The Russian Empire
Topics
- diplomacy
- balkans
- 19th-century
- treaties
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