Why was the Battle of the Somme launched? Was it a success to the British? Why or why not? (8 Points)

The battle of the Somme was a British-led British and French expedition to gain control of no-man's land situated in between the western allies and Germany's trenches. The battle itself was a pyrrhic victory, as it did see to the expansion of territory gain, albeit by a few miles over the course of miles, as well as providing much needed experience to the British soldiers that participated in the fight. However, it did not deal a decisive blow that ended the war, it continued to drag on for years to come.

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each played a major role in ending the cold war.