As soldiers on both sides realized that no one could gain an advantage in trench warfare, what was the result?

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As soldiers on both sides realized that no one could gain an advantage in trench warfare, they settled into a stalemate. Daily life for the soldier in the trenches became increasingly miserable due to squalor, mud, and constant shelling. Rats were a constant presence, and diseases such as trench foot and dysentery were common. It was a grim existence that led to widespread cases of what was then called "shell shock," now known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Though there were instances of prisoner mistreatment, it was not a direct result of the stalemate in trench warfare. The trenches were not sterilized or sanitized, and they offered very little in the way of satisfactory accommodation.

As Soldiers on Both Sides Realized That No One Could