Aguilar 2
Rafael Aguilar
Instructor Hilary Peil
HIS 202.067—Fall 2023
26 September 2023
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Life in the Trenches
Trench warfare played a significant role during World War 1. Brian Dunleavy defines
trenches as “long, deep ditches dug as protective defenses—are most often associated with World
War I, and the results of trench warfare in that conflict were hellish indeed.” (Dunleavy 1).
Soldiers not only had to fight from these trenches, but they also had to eat, sleep and live within
them. They faced very grueling conditions. The trenches
They were crucial in the strategy and tactics of the war.
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Works Cited
Dunleavy, Brian. “Life in the Trenches of World War I.” History, 11 Nov. 2018,
www.history.com/news/life-in-the-trenches-of-world-war-i.