On 24 June, the Soviets severed land and water connections between the non-Soviet zones and Berlin. That same day, they halted all rail and barge traffic in and out of Berlin. The West answered by introducing a counter-blockade, stopping all rail traffic into East Germany from the British and US zones.
11 times and this may sound funny but, he was cocky, that's what you can concluded. Hope it helps.
Your answer would be A) by highlighting German atrocities inflicted on the Allies. Hope this helps!!!
President Lincoln made the use of force necessary because of his prior military actions that show that he already assumed war and has been prepared for it. The South did not like the coercive policy, diplomacy using threats, that the President had sent. Alexander Stephen that Lincoln's provocative actions will not help to stop the war. Instead, it pushed the South to justify it's use of force when necessary.