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    The reasons for stalemate on the Western Front? WW1 started as a war of quick lightning thrusts and high mobility‚ but degenerated into an astonishingly protracted war of static battle lines. The Western Front was the name given to the line of trenches stretching from the Belgium coast to Verdun. Following the Battle of Marne and Aisne of 1914‚ both sides dug in believing trenches to be temporary. The Front stretched for hundreds of miles‚ meshed with complex trench systems and barbed wire. Why

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    Britain‚ Italy and the United States)‚ and the Central Powers (Germany‚ Austria Hungary and the Ottoman Empire). The three primary driver of the war were the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ boundless militarism and monetary dominion. The primary reason for World War One occurred on June 28‚ 1914. Gavrilo Princip‚ a Bosnian Serb understudy‚ shot and executed Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the beneficiary to the Austro-Hungarian royal position‚ and his significant other. Princip had a place with a gathering

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    several reasons for stalemate on the Western Front by December 1914‚ which include numerous faults in the strategies and implementation of the Schlieffen Plan‚ tactical and strategic problems‚ problems in communications and the incapability of the commanders. There was also a changing in offensive to defensive‚ poor trench conditions‚ poor equipment and supplies‚ and also low morale amongst both armies. Faults in the strategies and implementation of the Schlieffen Plan were a major reason for the

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    Germans sending the Zimmerman Telegram which proposed an alliance between themselves and Mexico. This alliance would directly threaten the United States. They declared war on Germany April 2‚ 1917‚ and joined the Allied powers shortly thereafter. Reasons for Neutrality Topic Sentence- President Wilson saw the

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    In politics‚ gridlock or deadlock or political stalemate refers to a situation when the laws that satisfy the needs of the people are difficult to pass. The gridlock occurs when the proportion of bills passed and the legislative agenda decreases. In addition‚ the gridlock also can occur when the President and the majority in one or both houses of Congress are of different political parties. Achieving consensus on the new law is difficult when there are parties with such opposition point of views

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    How Did The Stalemate End? The stalemate came about at Christmas 1914 along the Western Front. From there the different countries fought each other in different battles and tried to outflank the other. By March 1918 the stalemate was broken. In this question I will explain why the war ended and why Germany was finally beaten. New Technology like the Tank New technology was very important for the reason in which the stalemate on the western front was broken. The idea of tanks was brought

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    civilians alike were killed‚ and with no one great end-result for any of the central powers‚ it goes to show the uselessness of war. It is unmistakable to see these facts after reading All Quiet On the Western Front‚ a novel labeling the horrors of WW1 for what they are. The book is of a young soldiers experience in the trenches‚ and the indignities he suffered for the illusion of glory in battle. Overall‚ what can be said about the dismay‚ the terror that is evident in not just this war‚ but any

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    Modern History Study: Reasons for stalemate on the Western Front: * Failure of the Schlieffen plan – Whilst the Schlieffen plan dealt with war on two fronts‚ its failure was instrumental to the stalemate on the Western Front. Germany fell short of achieving a quick and decisive victory over France and Britain in which they had hoped for. The German Army’s initial advance was halted by Belgium‚ who allowed Britain and Russia to mobilise their troops. * The Battle of the Marne – German

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    Melissa Suarez - attempts to break the stalemate Why were these offensives futile in breaking the stalemate? There are several reasons as to why the battles of Verdun‚ the Somme and Passchedaele were unsuccessful in breaking the stalemate between the Allies and Germany. These reasons include poor planning and ineffective battle strategies executed by the Generals of the war‚ the introduction and development of weapons and technology‚ and the unforeseen weather. Lastly‚ poor communication was

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    War on the Western Front Reasons for the stalemate on the Western Front (217 Words) There was a clear expectation that WW1 would be a quick‚ offensive military war over by Christmas. Introduction of new technology such as munitions and tanks changed the structure of war as many were not prepared for modern warfare. Millions of men participated in war along with vast numbers of horses and later trucks‚ there was a great need for food and medical supplies however‚ it was hard to sustain. There were

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