What did the German delegation leader say caused the war?

Explanation:

The German delegation leader took the position of innocence in causing World War I. He said that imperialism caused the war. The assassination and ultimatum played a role in the outbreak of the war because Russia and Austria had contradictory claims.

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.

the communist manifesto is an 1848 political pamphlet by the german near the end of the manifesto, the authors call for a "forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions",  ..