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How did new developments contribute to the bloody drawn out nature of World War One?
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How did new developments contribute to the bloody drawn out nature of World War One? Mathieu Boutet World War One came with many advances and changes never before seen in a war this large and which played a major role during the course of the conflict. Little did the people of Europe know that this would be one of the most catastrophic wars in the history of the earth with nearly eight million casualties. Progress and developments in, machine guns, chemical weaponry, and artillery were amongst the most deadly killers. In total, seventy percent of all casualties were solely due to heavy artillery weapons.1 The widespread use of trenches also played a role in making The Great War a war of attrition2 where the aim was to wear down the enemy in their manpower and resources in an effort to cripple them. This is primarily one of the reasons why the...
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