Why did the stalemate end in 1918?
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The Following were equally important reasons why the stalemate on the Western Front was finally broken: new technology like the tank the American entry into the war the blockading of German ports the German offensive in March 1918 All of the reasons suggested above do play a part in why the stalemate on the Western Front was finally broken. Although, each reason stated is not equally important and there are other reasons as to why the stalemate did break and these must be considered also. The first reason is that Machine guns kept mowing down anyone that attepted the run across "no mans land", as "no-man's-land" crossing was considered suicidal it was very unadvisable, most soldiers did not attempt to cross, so the stalemate continued. Tanks were introduced to cross "no-man's-land" but commanders could not use them effectively until 1917 and even then, they sunk in the mud one of the worst cases of...

