The General Attitude Toward the Prospect of a Europe-Wide War

The general attitude toward the prospect of a Europe-wide war among the people of Europe in the summer of 1914 was one of

A) fear of the prospect of going to war.
B) naively romantic enthusiasm for the adventure of war.
C) lack of enthusiasm for the confrontation ahead.
D) indifference to developments in international affairs as spring faded into summer.
E) ignorance, because no one knew what the diplomats were doing behind closed doors.