Question

What was the view of many European soldiers as fighting began in World War I?

Answer 1

Answer: D

They were confident and believed the war would end quickly.

Answer 2

The correct answer to this question is D) They were confident and believed the war would end quickly.

The view of many European soldiers as the fighting began in World War I was  "They were confident and believed the war would end quickly."

But that was not the case. Worl War 1 started in 1914 after Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated. The Central Powers Fight the Triple Entente. The Central Powers was the alliance formed by Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. The Triple Entente was the alliance formed by France, Great Britain, and Russia. It was a bloody war that ended until 1918, killing millions of soldiers and civilians.