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On August 3rd 1914, Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Trying to follow the Schlieffen plan (which demanded victory in six weeks) the Germans ran into immediate difficulties which caused the stalemate. There are a few reasons why stalemate developed on the western front in 1914. Among these reasons are the roles the commanders had, communication problems, tactical and strategic problems, the failure of plan XVII and also the failure of the Schlieffen plan.

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Q: What was stalemate and why did it happen in World War 1?
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