Definition: In this task, you're given a statement, and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence clearly disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3' corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
Input: Statement: The French empire was collapsing. Choices:  1. The French empire was not staying strong. 2. The French empire felt no ill effects. 3. The French empire was previously strong.

2