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The alphabet is one of those influences.
The answer to this question is China and India.
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.
Where are the territories you are talking about?