Why The Stalemate on the Western Front Was Broken

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Why The Stalemate on the Western Front Was Broken The Following Were Equally Important Reasons Why The Stalemate On The Western Front Was Broken: New technologies like the tank The American entry into the war The blockading of German ports The German Offensive of March 1918 New technologies developed during the war were a major help in breaking the stalemate. One of the most useful developed was the tank. A formidable ally in the 1st world war. The tank first appeared in September 1916, but the first designs of the tank were actually useless, they blew up to easily, were not armoured enough or became stuck on objects to frequently, but they learnt from their mistakes and developed it until it worked. They were practically useless in the trench warfare, although they did gain a little ground the trenches were to wide for them to cross. The first success for the tanks was in November 1917 by an assault team of 100 tanks. ...

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