Read the message below from the Russian tsar to his cousin, the German kaiser.
“An ignoble [not noble] war has been declared to a weak country. The indignation [outrage] in Russia shared fully by me is enormous. I foresee that very soon I shall be overwhelmed by the pressure forced upon me and be forced to take extreme measures which will lead to war. To try and avoid such a calamity as a European war I beg you in the name of our old friendship to do what you can to stop your allies from going too far.”
- Telegram from Tsar Nicholas II to German Kaiser Wilhelm II, 1914
Which of the following best describes the tsar’s message?
