What did most countries believe about the wars duration going into it?

Plz me in 1756 george washington was sent on a mission to, a. build a fort at the point where the allegheny and monogahela rivers form the ohio river. b. attack the french at fort duquesne. c. attack the french at fort neccessity. d. deliver a message to the french demanding that they leave the ohio valley.

Explain what the following quote means: “if men are naturally in a state of war, why do they always carry arms and why do they have keys to lock their doors? ”

Which best explains why the allies employed the europe first strategy during world war ii? a. japan was a greater threat than germany to the allies. b. japan received military assistance from germany, so the allies needed to defeat germany first. c. the allies wanted to ensure that germany did not continue to conquer european territory. d. the allies needed japan’s vast stockpile of weapons to defeat germany.