Among the main reasons for the fall of the western roman empire was
a) the flooding of the market with gold and silver.
b) pressure on the empire's frontiers by tribes of barbarians.
c) the loss of manufacturing to competitors who charged less than the romans for their goods.
d) invasions led by emperors of the eastern roman empire who were jealous of the west's wealth.
eliminate

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, 1914which of the following best describes the tsar’s message? he worries that the coming war will be blamed on russia.he believes that warfare is immoral.he complains about the pressures he is facing from britain for war.he fears russia will be forced into war by forces outside his control