Use the following cartoon to answer the question below:

political cartoon. leaders from each of the great powers are sitting on a large pot with balkan troubles written on it. the pot is bubbling over and is ready to burst and push the great powers off, while they are fighting to keep the lid on the pot.
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what aspect of the situation in europe does this cartoon illustrate?
the great powers competing with each other for control of the balkans
the great powers heading for war in the balkans because of their alliances
the great powers trying to prevent unrest in the balkans from becoming war
the great powers forming alliances in response to unrest in the balkans