Answer:
The phrase "whose selfishness had not hesitated to buy its own peace at the price, perhaps, of the existence of the whole human race" best supports the the that humans posses the ability to be monstrous. The phrase shows how humans are only thinking of what they want and need and not about how their voices affect the people and things around them.
Answer:
Understatement.
Explanation:
An understatement is a statement that describes something in a way that makes it sound less important. In this case, if the Army Intelligence calls you up for a meeting, saying that they want to "chat" is an understatement because it's probably much more serious than that.
