The Origins and Effects of Trench Stalemate - Nicholas Murray

Nicholas Murray, U.S. Naval War College This presentation will explain what caused the stalemate, why trenches posed such a particularly difficult problem, what the knock on effects in terms of society and the home front were, and how the warring parties attempted to deal with the issue Lecture presented during the 15th Annual Truman Library Teachers' Conference at the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum For more information about the National WWI Museum and Memorial visit http://theworldwar.org