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You probably mean a 'stalemate', a situation where no party was able to move or defeat the other. The reason for that was the role of the newly developed artillery an most of all, of the machine gun in battle.
Infantry tactics had hardly developed since the 19th century and were totally unable to cope with the destructive power of these new guns. The only answer was to dig in, and the fortified trenches proved very hard to conquer. Mass infantry attacks on enemy trenches only led - thanks to the machine gun - to massive loss of life on the side of the attackers.
So both sides mostly just stayed dug in and the western front line hardly changed for years, while both sides spent millions of tons of ammunition pinning the other party down.
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http://www.wattpad.com/85735-All-Quiet-on-the-Western-Front
How did the Brest-Litovsk Treaty affect the fighting on the Western Front?
it make fighting more intense on the western front.
What country was on the western front from Germany?
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Russia's withdrawal from the war allowed Germans to move thousands of troops from the Eastern Front to the Western Front in France.
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The war on the western front lasted for 4 years, from 1914 to 1918.
Why do historians call the western front the western front?
Historians
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On the Western Front was created in 2004.
When was Western Front Society created?
Western Front Society was created in 1973.
Who fought in western front?
The British and the French fought with the Germans on the Western Front.
Who fought in the Western Front?
The British and the French fought with the Germans on the Western Front.
What awas the western front?
France was the western front which is German first attack Franch front of west..(Talking about WWI)
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The Western Front - 2002 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
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World war two in Europe campaign?
The western allies on the western front, and the Soviets on the Russian Front.
Where do you read All Quiet on the Western Front online?
http://www.wattpad.com/85735-All-Quiet-on-the-Western-Front
When was All Quiet on the Western Front created?
All Quiet on the Western Front was created on 1929-01-29.
