Question

Which innovation made WWI casualties higher than any other previous war?

A)a new defensive tactic known as trench warfare
B)a new offensive tactic known as trench advancement
C)the formation of alliances on both sides of the war
D)the invention of radar that made it easier to spot the enemy

Answer 1

A.) A new defence tactic known as trench warfare.

This allowed the allied side and enemie side to be at a constant stalemate with one another. Neither side could make much ground and this resulted in a huge upscale in fatalities.

Answer 2

A)a new defensive tactic known as trench warfare

Trench warfare allowed the war to drag on for long periods of time because of the stalemates that ensue from the opposing armies refusing to give up the land under their controls, resulting in high casualties in no man's land.


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