What view did the Union and the Confederacy hold at the beginning of the Civil War? A The Confederacy felt the war would be easily won, and the Union feared the Confederacy's resolve and military history.

B Both sides believed the war would be short and glorious and that their side would win.

C The Union felt that the war would be easily won, and the Confederacy was fearful of the Union's massive population and industrial might.

D Both sides went to war with great trepidation, knowing that the war would be long and costly.