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Why was the Western Front so static for so long?
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The western front 1914~1918 continuity and change For over three years, from the end of 1914 to early 1918 the Western Front never moved for more than a mile or so one way or the other. Then in 1918 there was considerable movement as first the Ger,ams amd then the allies advanced. Why was the Western Front so static for so long? There are arguably two main reasons why the Western front was static for so long. The first is the failure of the German and French plans of attack. The second is the inability to adapt to the changing nature of warfare. The French and Germans both had plans that relied on rapid offensive attacks, however when these failed war became static. The German offensive plan known as the Schlieffen plan failed for a number of reasons; it was not followed because the Generals von Kluk and von Moltke went to...
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