How would u best describe the first few years of world war I?

Question

Both sides were locked in a stalemate.
The Central Powers had conquered most of Europe.
Victory for the Allies seemed to be coming soon.
There was little actual fighting

sorry that i forgot to put it but it is A,B,C,D option.

Answer 1

B.H. Liddell Hart best described the first few years of the Great War as -1914 (The Clinch), 1915 (The Deadlock), 1916 (The 'Dog-Fall'), 1917 (The Strain), and 1918 (The Break). How can I improve upon his names, and the metaphor of the Great War as a wrestling match? I cannot.
*Both sides were indeed locked in a stalemate or "deadlock."

Answer 2

I would describe it as a period of great optimism, folowed by sobering reality and rapid innovation

The initial optimism that the system of alliances would keep the world out of war was replaced by the optimism that each sides' alliances would win a quick victory. Initial strategies were based on grand, rapid movements of troops, but modern artillery and machine guns put a stop to that, and most fronts of the war descended into the stalemate of trench warfare.

There was plenty of fighting all over the place, it just didn't accomplish much other than lots and lots of death.

There was also lots of innovation in equipment and tactics.as the realities of modern war sunk in. France developed the first modern helmets. Aerial warfare began, as the new science of aeronautics was applied to warfare. Horse-mounted cavalry was, for the most part abandonned. Brightly-colored uniforms were discarded in exchange for grays and greens. The later years would see the development of tanks and other desparate measures.

Answer 3

Confusing for the allies.