The Western front<span> was best characterized by trench warfare. The armies dug into the ground, both sides constructing elaborate trench networks. This caused them to reach a stalemate for most of the duration of the war.The </span>Eastern front<span> was much larger and thus did not result in the trench warfare seen in the West.</span>
Nationalism had many effects in Europe. I'll give you three examples. First, it gave Europeans a feeling up superiority. It caused Germany Italy, and Russia to unify. Finally it led to an alliance system in Europe. <span />