Why did world war 1 last so long? A. Because it took so long to move troops and resources to the different battlefields around the world.
B. Because neither side was willing to admit defeat until an obvious winner was determined.
C. Because neither side was able to make significant advances against the other, creating a stalemate.
D. Because America refused to get involved in Europe's political squabbles.

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Explanation:

The destruction and length was mostly due to the new technological advances of: machine guns, barbed wire, and rapid firing artillery. Also the new “trench warfare” method caused many deaths on both sides but prevented any significant advancement. ... Stalemate-deadlock made the war long as advance was very difficult.

b. the passage of the equal rights amendment  

explanation:

this mean that anything that someone else could do they could do