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Why was there a stalemate on the Western front?
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15th October 2003 Why Was There A Stalemate On The Western Front? As the prospect of war drew closer, the people of Britain were confident that if war began, it would all be over by Christmas and they were looking forward to see their troops come back with a victory. The British were very self-assured of their naval supremacy and had not only the largest, most powerful and well-trained navy in the world but also the most experienced in warfare. Everyone thought that the Triple Entente, (consisting of Britain, France and Russia), would be too great for Germany and its allies Italy and Austria-Hungary. On the other hand, the Germans were so convinced about the effectiveness of the Schlieffen Plan, they failed to anticipate Britain entering the war in defence of "the scrap of paper" as the German Kaiser dismissively called the treaty that Britain had signed to defend Belgium's neutrality. Germany's initial...
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