Im not sure if this is correct but I believe that he said that because he didint want to be the one who started the war.
Answer:
C. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo
Explanation:
As this assassination was done in Serbian territory, the Austrian-Hungarian government was extremely angered and used this event to bring Serbia into a fold. Obviously, Serbia did not accept the terms of Austria-Hungary and instead became allies with the Russian Empire.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Answer:
Fear of great depression
Explanation:
many believed that after world war II and the subsequent drop in military funding it may bring back the times of the great depression. Instead, consumer demand fueled exceptionally strong economic growth in post-world-war II. With the government no longer needing munitions and soldiers the private economy boomed.