Why was World War 1 longer than expected?

The war was going to last longer than people expected.

The Confederacy had to surrender unconditionally. There were no bargaining chips left for the South in 1865. The war took longer than most people expected. Also, the length of the war caused more deaths than anyone expected.

Most of World War 1 was characterized by stalemates caused by trench warfare. This caused the war to drag out for longer than expected, and casualties extended to the civilian populations of some countries.

World War 2 was about two years longer than World War 1.

I'm pretty sure that it proved that the war would be hard and last longer than what was previously expected

Because they found that the war was lasting much longer than expected, casualties were mounting, and they simply needed more men.

No war is ever the way those involved think it is going to be. It always takes longer to reach a conclusion, there are always more casualties than expected, (or acceptable), there are always consequences which those involved have not foreseen.

World War 2 lasted longer. The usual dates given are 1939-1945, and those for World War 1 are usually given as 1914-1918.

Because it lasted longer than that

During World War 11, the war against Japan lasted four months longer than the war against Germany.

The Battle of Bull Run led President Lincoln to conclude that the Civil War would take longer and require more troops. The Union Army was defeated and it led President Lincoln to request the enlistment of additional troops.

India vs Pakistan The one hundred years war.

Germany's chances of winning World War 1 were never that good. A German victory would have required a quick 'knock-out' blow against France in early stages of the war - and on Britain staying out of the war. The point was that the resources of the Entente were greater - and the British naval blockade led in due cause to starvation in Germany. In the event, Germany fought for longer than anyone really expected ...

The Union, by a wide margin: gearing up to use the great advantages of population and manufacturing might took longer than Union leaders expected.

Because both sides originally thought it would be a short war, and settled for short enlistment periods. So both armies had to recruit large numbers quickly when it became clear that the war was going to last longer than expected.

He expected victory.

No; WW1 went on for 4 years while WW2 went for six.

It is a plan that has been devised by Alfred von Schlieffen. He was ordered to devise this plan in order to break the stalemate that had been created between both the Allied and the German forces. It consisted of passing through Belgium and taking Paris. After that, Germany would have dealt with its Eastern flank, that is to say Russia. If this had succeeded, the war would have been won for Germany. Unfortunately for…

Yes, yes it did.

World War 2 lasted longer, six years compared to the four years of World War 1.

They (our eurpopean allies) were in the war a lot longer,for one.

The portuguese man of war can be at least 20 ft longer than a human.

many Indians expected a greater self-government.

World War I lasted from 1914 - 1918, and World War II was from 1939 - 1945, so WWII continued for a longer time period.

In the US Civil War new rifles had a longer range than in wars before this one. Also, new and larger cannons had a longer reach than i other wars.

Austria was no longer part of the large Austro-Hungarian empire when that empire collapsed after the war. Trust me it's the right answer. :P

Allowing JEB Stewart's cavalry to try to ride right around the Union army at Gettysburg. It took much longer than expected, and Lee was unable to get vital information about the enemy's position until the end of the second day.

women were expected to take on the responsibilty like taking care of the children and clean and so forth. Many were expected to work in factories until the men came back, and some went to war.

Because each side expected a quick victory. The North thought that its much bigger population would automatically translate into more powerful armies that would crush the outnumbered Confederates. The South felt they were a more soldierlike breed, accustomed to the riding and shooting way of life, who would cut through the Northern ranks like a knife through butter.

Mobilise thus meaning Germany had to fight the war on two fronts

If by destroyed you mean, no longer existed directly after the war than Nazi Germany, The Kingdom of Italy and the Empire of Japan. However, if you mean destroyed as in buildings and infastructure than most of europe

world war 1 lasted longer

Julius Caesar contributed to the breakdown of the republic in several ways. He started a civil war, he appointed the consuls rather than have them elected, and he retained the position of dictator far longer than necessary. Julius Caesar contributed to the breakdown of the republic in several ways. He started a civil war, he appointed the consuls rather than have them elected, and he retained the position of dictator far longer than necessary. Julius…

Japan captured Singapore more easily than was expected in early 1942.

In warfare, uncertainty is also sometimes referred to as the fog of war. In this, a battlefield commander does not have full control over everything that occurs on the field of battle. Equipment may malfunction unexpectedly, it may take longer for troops to move into position than expected, or ammunition may misfire at a greater rate than expected. And that is only with troops under the commander's control. Enemy movements may run counter to what…

Why were traditional methods of fighting no longer possible during World War I

WWII was longer, lasting six years compared to the four years of WW1.

Until World War 2 it was not expected that a second global war would be fought, so World War 1 was commonly known as the Great War.

It is often the case that wars do last longer than originally planned for a multitude of reasons. However, if it were possible to provide a specific and fixed answer to your question, then the length of a war would never be underestimated in the first place.

Women were expected to keep the homefront running.

They were expected to work in factory jobs.

Answer 1 It did not go longer that expected. Our government is now waging continuous wars. Answer 2 Bush, Cheney, and Rumsfeld expected the war to end within a few weeks of the initial invasion. They held the entirely unreasonable expectation that Iraqis would embrace the American soldiers as their saviors for overthrowing Saddam Hussein and would immediately come together in a perfect American-style democracy. As would be expected by anyone who knows anything about…

After their disastrous defeat in the 1781 Battle of Yorktown, the British entered into peace talks with the Americans primarily due to exhaustion. The war had gone on longer than expected; their losses had become unacceptably high; they simply could not afford to continue hostilities.

Austria was militarily far better organized than France was at the time. Robespierre fully expected France to be defeated by the Austrians should war commence.

yes there were cigarettes during world war 1 though because of rationing length of smokes were only about 1 inch /2.3 cms long and stubb much longer than today

Before his presidency, Eisenhower served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces during World War II. Eisenhower is most famous for the D-Day Invasion in Normandy, which he masterminded. This invasion is one of the main reasons the war ended earlier then most expected. The successful landing in Normandy could not foretell whether the war would have ended earlier or later. Certainly the length of the Second World War was dependent upon many factors…

The use of trenches in World War I, made war last longer then it could've been. Trenches were a hard obstacle to overcome and required much time that's why war lasted longer.

2. It was the first ever war with more civilian than military casualties. Compare that to the Battle of Gettysburg in the American civil war. More Americans died in three days than their war for independance, war of 1812, and war with Mexico combined, but only one civilian death. Granted, most civilian deaths in world war 2 were from bombing, but it would still be less than military if there weren't millions who starved in…

They were expected to take over men's jobs.

Politicians expected WW1 to last until Christmas of 1914. They had no idea that it was going to last four years.