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    How Did the Stalemate End?

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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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    Why did the stalemate end in 1918? By 1918 the western front was still in the middle of a stalemate‚ but now it looked like there might be a breakthrough that would lead to the end of the war. Even though defensive weapons had ben largely developed and were extremely dangerous offensive weapons had started to be developed largely. I believe the stalemate ended in 1918 due to several reason but mainly because of the entry of the USA into the war but there were other key factors such as the British

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    Why did a stalemate develop on the Western Front? Stalemate during war is when no action can be taken or progress made. The Stalemate on the Western front‚ a line of trenches stretching from the Swiss Alps all the way across France to Nieuwpoort in Belgium‚ was a dilemma that was not foreseen by either the allies or Germany. Originally it had been predicted that the war would be over after a quick and decisive battle‚ this perception was quickly diminished once the war had begun. No one reason

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    WHY DID STALEMATE DEVELOP ON THE WESTERN FRONT IN 1914? By 1914‚ stalemate had developed on the Western Front‚ caused by the failure of the Schlieffen Plan‚ the French Plan 17 and the use of modern technology. Stalemate was inevitable due to these factors. The Schlieffen Plan was implemented by the German General Staff‚ who prepared German troops to attempt to attack France by advancing through neutral Belgium‚ before travelling southwards to encircle Paris. This plan was inflexible and unpredictable

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    There are 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

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    Serfdom in 1861? Abstract The necessity of reforming society based on serfdom had not been new in XIX century. However the same way‚ a person with a cancer does not show symptoms of illness in the first stages‚ the same way it was not apparent that Russia had been economically and industrially “sick” until the defeat in the Crimean War. The most significant reform to remedy Russian backwardness was the Emancipation Edict‚ followed by a number of jurisdictional‚ educational and military reforms. The

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    Ferdinand by Gavrillo Princip caused World War I‚ many consider an increase in military Technology to also be the cause of World War I. Some of the Military Technology that might also be the cause are; the use of the Airplanes‚ Machine Guns‚ and the tanks. Long before the war began‚ the countries in these groups or alliances had made arrangements to work together and help one another if there was a war. So when war did break out in 1914‚ parts of Europe was already divided into two sides. Each of

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    against the South. [1] Men enlisted in the military‚ leaving their wives and children behind. Women were forced to handle their normal household chores‚ and the men’s jobs. [4] Forced to grow up‚ children as young as ten had to take on the jobs of older kids and had little time for play. [5] As the war progressed‚ nervous women thought‚ “Is he ok?” “How can I help?” For some women‚ the answer was to disguise themselves as men and enlist in the military. Still others helped the war effort by becoming

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    The Emancipation Edict of 1861 The condition of the Russian peasant The most noticeable feature of 19th century Russian society was the high proportion of the population‚ around 80 per cent‚ who were peasants. In 1850 almost half of these peasants were serfs‚ peasants tied to the land they worked. They worked on the land given to them and in return for the use of this land they were required to work also for the noble landowner. Three days in the week was the average requirement but in the worse

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    The succession of the Southern States had been brewing for many years; this was due to fundamental differences in agriculture and resultant adoption of slavery in the South. From early days‚ the thirteen states had grown up separately‚ and each had their own culture and beliefs‚ which were often incompatible with those held in other states. The geographical and cultural differences between north and south would manifest themselves at regular and alarming intervals throughout the hundred years following

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