Excerpt from the red bridge of courage which statement best states the theme of the passage

not concrete, existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

the answer is: the start of world war i, and russia’s hopes of benefiting from it

during world war i russian joined due to in their current crisis they were being supported by france and the war was already declared to them by germany, they needed to maintain their political goal and leadership role in the balkans, and is the same feeling that this excerpt evoke the eager of maintain the land value.

choices ? or is this a actual question from yourself ?