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It allowed France and Russia to mobilize their militaries faster than Germany had thought possible.
In a word: No. Before WWI, Germany had devised a plan to combat the Triple Entente of Britain, France, and Russia. Their plan was called the Schlieffen Plan, after its major architecht. The plan called for a push through Belgium and Luxembourg into northern France, to knock them out of the war quickly. Then, they could focus on Russia alone. In the end, it was Russia who was knocked out of the war first.
Germany was in an alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy.
Artillery and machine guns cause the armies to stay in defense position
Adolf Hitler did.
It allowed France and Russia to mobilize their militaries faster than Germany had thought possible.
In a word: No. Before WWI, Germany had devised a plan to combat the Triple Entente of Britain, France, and Russia. Their plan was called the Schlieffen Plan, after its major architecht. The plan called for a push through Belgium and Luxembourg into northern France, to knock them out of the war quickly. Then, they could focus on Russia alone. In the end, it was Russia who was knocked out of the war first.
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The Nazis used a strategy called 'Blitzkrieg' (lightning war) to invade Poland and many other small countries. This was an intense bombing campaign followed by a massive armoured assault.
In some ways. Hitler wanted to restore germanys' military strengths and conquer Europe. Meanwhile japan wanted to conquer because they felt cheated after ww1
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blitzkrieg
At the World Cup 2010 it's Philip Lahm
Blitzkrieg (blitz) which means lightning attack.
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Artillery and machine guns cause the armies to stay in defense position