1. Essential Question How did trench warfare change fighting in wars?

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3. World War I Section 4 Notes

4. 1.Trench Warfare was a new military strategy used during WWI where soldiers dug ditches in the ground to hide out away from the enemies. 2.Trench warfare came about because of advancements in the power and accuracy of weapons.

5. World War I Section 4 Notes 3. Trench warfare resulted in battles lasting far longer and in less deaths occurring because of the combat style. 4. The term war of attrition was attached to trench warfare; meaning which ever side lost patience and attempted to attack the other usually would lose.

6. World War I Section 4 Notes 5. Diseases were spread in the trenches during WWI such as, trench foot and trench mouth, also there were rats in the trenches that had diseases.