Balkanization refers to
A) the creation of nation-states in southeastern Europe.
B) the breakdown of a state due to conflicts among nationalities.
C) a small geographic area that cannot successfully be organized into states.
D) ethnic cleansing.
E) religions splintering into opposing groups.

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Balkanization refers to the fragmentation or breakup of a larger state or region into smaller, often conflicting units based on ethnic or national differences. This has historically been associated with southeastern Europe, particularly the Balkan Peninsula, where conflicts among various ethnic groups have led to the breakup of states such as Yugoslavia.

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