Trench warfare has become an equivalent term for stalemate, deadlock, attrition, and futility in conflict since the trench warfare employed by both the Germans and the Allies during World War I in 1914. The technology used by the opposing forces included artillery with shrapnel producing shells, machine guns, aeroplanes, tanks, chemical warfare, radio and radar use, and cipher technology. The tank was one of the most significant technological advances in terms of trench warfare. It allowed the deadlock
Trench warfare during World War I in the early 20th century helped forge a path for current warfare and modern civilization. World War I was only expected to last a few months but the trenches stretched that into a deadly four year war. It caused stalemates all along the borders of the feuding countries and also caused serious health problems in the trenches themselves. They did bring about the new technology that helped to end the war and guide future warfare technology that is still used in today’s