Because the <span>The thought that seeking peace would be unpatriotic and weak. The world war I was used by these nations to exert their dominance in the world. They believed that if they seek a truce, their nation will no longer held the chance to became the most dominant power within the world, so they chose the confrontation path instead.</span>
They became entrenched which made it very difficult to move around, and they were very evenly matched.
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