The use of trench warfare on the Western Front was a major military strategy that led to four years of war on the Western Front during World War 1 (1914-1918). The armies which comprised of millions faced each other in a line of trenches which extended from the Belgian Coast through to the North Eastern part of France and Switzerland. This resulted in combat between the German troops and the Allied forces of Britain, France, and later the United States.
Think about that expression -- crossroads of culture. The early West was something of a plethora of human beings, with people of all breeds and flavors a) travelling, such as the Mormon (Latter-day Saint) pioneers, b) going for gold (Gold Rush), c) running a business, etc. Another factor to consider is that the pioneers (the Mormons) had their numbers bolstered by people from England, Ireland, Scotland, throughout the US and other places, in consequence of missionary efforts by the Latter-Day Saint Church, and in response to the call of their prophet to "gather to Zion." With that amalgamation of people it's not hard to see why, at least in the early settlements, it's called a "crossroads of culture," due to the hundreds of types of variety present. Of course, other immigrants and families moved to the west other than the Mormons. I don't mean to imply the Mormons were alone in their endeavor.
The answer to this would be the Zionist.
