Why Is The Battle Of Somme A Waste Of Time?

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Marne in 1914, The Battles of Ypres in 1914, The Battle of Somme in 1916, and The Battle of Cambrai in 1917. The Battle of of Verdun was between the french and german armies and lasted ten months. The battle is one of the brutalist battles of the World War. This battle was ultimately a waste of time because neither side gained new advantages or land. The Battles of Marne started in 1914 and ended in 1918. Marne costed both sides thousands of lives and both armies were basically where they started at the end of the four year battle. The germans used their secret weapon the tank against the british in the Battle of Cambrai in 1917. It was in 1917 when the United States of America was brought into World War 1. (Brouwer, 1)

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