During the first half of the twentieth century
a. the british empire continued to grow.
b. the genteel lifestyle of the wealthy flourished.
c. technology equalized social classes to a degree.
d. war and depression put a halt to social change.

What was unification difficult to accomplish in both germany and italy? a.) weaker states we’re attacked by stronger states for control of the emerging nations. b.) major european powers fought to keep independent states under their control. c.) germans and italians did not share common histories and languages.