He shouldn't have allowed him to attack them. Attacking China would only further escalate the problem and there would even be a chance for World War 3 to begin. China would probably be attacked with nukes in such a war and would get international support because of this from people such as the Soviet Union or from others who were also big at the time.
Like people but with magical power.
It was considered the first modern war because it was the first war after the industrial revolution. More technology was invented and modern weapons were used. It was the war that transformed our country.
Hiring a substitute so A is the answer.