How was france's role in the events leading to world war i different from that of italy? a. france used modern weaponry, while italy's weaponry was centuries out of date. b. france engaged in trench warfare, while italy refused to engage in any nontraditional tactics. c. france entered the war at the beginning, while italy entered several years later. d. france was a member of the triple entente, while italy was a member of the triple alliance.

D.France was a member of the Triple Entente, while Italy was a member of the Triple Alliance.

The prewar alliances were as follows:

The Triple Entente:  France, Russia, and Great Britain
The Triple Alliance:  Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy

When the Great War erupted, however, Italy changed sides.  On May 23, 1915, Italy declared war against Austria-Hungary and joined the war on the side of the Allies (the nations that had been the Triple Entente members).

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