Stalemate+tjb

=**//__ Stalemate __//**= A stalemate is a situation where no one can win. In WWI, it refers to the trench-warfare which consisted of miles of trenches cut into the earth which were supported by machine guns ﻿ and artillery. If either side tried to move forward, they would be mowed down by the machine guns. So many people had to die to take a few feet of ground that it was considered a stalemate. The invention of tanks neutralized this since it allowed for something to hide behind while advancing farther into enemy territory 