Why did fighting on the Western Front of World War I become a stalemate with high casualties but little progress?

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anonymous · Answer

World War I became a lot of trench warfare, which was basically when the opposing sides built a bunch of trench networks, hid out in them, and then mowed down anyone who tried to come towards them. So people could try to lead frontal assaults on the trenches, but they would die before they could ever get there. So no one could win or lose -- it was a stalemate. But at the same time, a lot of people died in attempts.
Does that make sense, @ccuknomii ?

anonymous · Answer

Whoops. @ciciuknomii

anonymous · Answer

@stormgirl47 yeah, thanks (:

anonymous · Answer

no problem! and welcome to OpenStudy! :)