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Of the following, which best describes the broad trends in European foreign policy from 1815-1914?
  1. There was constant war in Europe from 1850s until 1900.
  2. There was relative peace on the European continent between Napoleon’s defeat and the beginning of World War I.
  3. After the Napoleonic conflicts, European nations were very warlike, but became more peaceful by the mid century.
  4. The treaties after the Napoleonic conflicts kept peace until the 1850s. After this, a series of short wars broke out until 1871.
Explanation
Answer - D - The broad trends in European foreign policy from 1815-1914 is that the treaties after the Napoleonic conflicts kept peace until the 1850s. After this, a series of short wars broke out until 1871.

Key Takeaway: In the mid-nineteenth century, after the Napoleonic conflicts, European foreign policy was mainly marked by aggression. The Crimean War put Russia against Britain and France; the wars of Italian unification involved France, Austria, and several Italian states; and the Franco-Prussian War was only one of three wars fought over German unification at this time. Although these wars were short, they were extremely significant for Europe and its foreign policy.
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