How did new weapons affect the fighting in World War I? Check all that apply.

Machine guns, artillery, and other modern weapons made attacks extremely dangerous, increasing casualty rates and giving defenders a major advantage. This helped turn the war into a defensive, trench-based stalemate rather than a fast-moving offensive war. Chemical weapons also led soldiers to use protective equipment such as gas masks, so defenses against them were required.

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