According to the Thomas Hobbes Humans by nature are cruel so that they must be controlled by a powerful leader.
This statement best describes his view about human nature. Thomas Hobbes (1588 - 1679) described his theory of the foundations of states and legitimate authorities in the book Leviathan.
Hobbes declared that due the cruel and bad nature, the human society needs a strong leader (central authority) who can restrict the war and disputes.
Your best choice is "B. the rise of aggressive nationalism among some of the nations defeated in World War I". I hope this helps! :)
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King Sargon of Akkad established the world's first empire more than 4,000 years ago in Mesopotamia. Therefore making him the first ruler ever.