The number one issue of having to fight a two-front war was deciding on how to best divide the U.S. forces. Secondly, was finding on how to best protect the two sides of the United States.
In this case, "front" means "frontier" or "border". A two front war means fighting a war against two or more enemies on different borders of your country.
Picture a box with four sides. Fighting on 1 side is one front. Fighting on two sides of the box is fighting on two fronts. Three sides of the box is 3 fronts, four sides of the box (surrounded) is fighting on four fronts. Two or more fronts is a multi front war.
Fighting a two-front war is the same as fighting two wars at the same time. That's never a good idea because your forces are split.
Germany's plan for fighting a two front war against France and Russia during WWI was called the Schlieffen Plan. This plan allowed Germany to invade neutral areas.
The two main belligerent countries were Germany and Japan. For Germany the main battle front was the Eastern Front fighting Russia from 1941 to 1945. For Japan the main battle front was the Pacific Islands fighting against the US from 1941 to 1945.
In this case, "front" means "frontier" or "border". A two front war means fighting a war against two or more enemies on different borders of your country.
Picture a box with four sides. Fighting on 1 side is one front. Fighting on two sides of the box is fighting on two fronts. Three sides of the box is 3 fronts, four sides of the box (surrounded) is fighting on four fronts. Two or more fronts is a multi front war.
two front war
Fighting a two-front war is the same as fighting two wars at the same time. That's never a good idea because your forces are split.
Non-aggression pact with Stalin
troops and supplies have to be divided. therefore each front is weaker rather than one strong front.
Germany's plan for fighting a two front war against France and Russia during WWI was called the Schlieffen Plan. This plan allowed Germany to invade neutral areas.
The two main belligerent countries were Germany and Japan. For Germany the main battle front was the Eastern Front fighting Russia from 1941 to 1945. For Japan the main battle front was the Pacific Islands fighting against the US from 1941 to 1945.
Home Front
Because Germany invaded the Soviet Union, and then the D-Day landings and the defeat of the Italians meant that the Germans ended up fighting in both the east and the west.
The Western Front was the name of the front line between the two waring sides in the First World War. Switzerland was neutral during the First World War, neither of the two waring sides were allowed to send troops into Switzerland. So there was no fighting and no front line in Switzerland.
Engaging Russia (Eastern Front), while starting the attack on England (Western Front), Greatest mistake was fighting a war on two fronts.