Question

You will write a 1-2-page paper (size 12 Times New Roman font, double spaced, black ink) onthe following questions:

Fifth Quiz: Why was it hard to break through the trench systems on the Western Front?

How to write:

1. You must write in an analytical and narrative form- intro, body, and conclusion.

2. You must not only answer the question, but explain in detail your answer. Your quiz must be at least 1 full page in length.

3. Proofread! Proofread! Proofread!

How to cite:

1. For all outside information, you MUST include citations for that information.

2. Go here for Chicago Manual of Style or MLA citation/footnoting: (http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html)

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3. You may use the class lectures, textbook, and outside academic sources to back up your argument. Please consult the library for books and articles on the topic.Your sources MUST be used properly. Do NOT throw citations in to pretend you read a source. If you do, you will earn a ZERO.

4. Do NOT use internet sources, encyclopedias, dictionaries, or book reviews. You may use academic sources on JSTOR or EbscoHost.

5. Here is how to cite the lectures:

1^st time in text: (HST 103, Revolutions in the Atlantic World, Slide #/Title, Date(s) of Lecture).

2^nd – 1000^th time in text: (HST 103, Revolutions, slide #/abbreviated title).

Answer

The Western Front

Contents

Student’s Name. 1

Introduction. 1

The Western Front Challenges. 1

Conclusion. 2

Works Cited. 3

Introduction

The First World War had significant impacts on world history. It was a supremacy battle with each camp struggling to outshine the other. The commanders invested in strategies aimed at defending or gaining territories through trench warfare in which opposing armies dug ditches in the ground. The Western Front of the trench system had many complications making it hard for a soldier to access.

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The Western Front Challenges

The superpowers embraced trench warfare to safeguard their territories during the First World War. It was impossible to break through the Western front’s trench systems due to multiple reasons. Firstly, the artillery from both sides of the enemy implied that passing through the trench would result in blowing up the enemy (Hall 19). Secondly, the superpowers had machines guns, which were hindrances to intruders. The firearms were sophisticated technology with an ability to shoot repeatedly. The Western front was also a no man’s land deeply covered in mud because of the torrential downpour.

The trenches were always flooded with muddy conditions making them impassable. The dirt as well presented dire consequences since soldiers could not only move from one place to another but were also trapped in the thick and deep muds, thus, drowning. The existence of lice and rats contributed to the unhygienic conditions in the trenches (Hall 25). Rainfalls were not enough to wash away the human wastes and filth that build up in the channels. Rats fed on human remains thereby multiplying and spreading diseases (Hall 25). The condition in those trenches was frustrating, sickening and disgusting.

 Conclusion

The trench warfare was necessary for the First World War soldiers and commanders to protect themselves. The German and French benefited from the trench systems despite the horrifying conditions. Defending territories would have been impossible without the trench system.

Works Cited

Anderson, W. D. A. “Trench Warfare.” Scientific American113.1 (1915): 6-8.

Hall, Richard C. Consumed by war: European conflict in the 20th century. University Press of Kentucky, 2010.

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