At the end of the nineteenth century, the Ottoman empire, Russian empire, Qing dynasty, and Tokugawa Japan were "societies at crossroads" because they
A) were all dealing with the challenges of rapid industrialization.
B) discovered through wars and confrontations that they were militarily much weaker than the western powers.
C) were all forced to grant equal rights and political freedom to their people.
D) were all competing for the same colonies and resources.
E) All these answers are correct.
Answer: B) discovered through wars and confrontations that they were militarily much weaker than the western powers.
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