It needed to defeat France on the Western front before Russia could prepare to attack on the Eastern front.
Explanation:
Russia was allied with France and Austria-Hungary was allied with Germany. The Germans needed to help Austria-Hungary, but they needed to defeat France before doing so, otherwise they would be facing a two-front war.
The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "Food crops were abundant enough to feed all Europeans and Indians." Under British rule, all of the following were true EXCEPT Food crops were abundant enough to feed all Europeans and Indians.<span> </span>