When WWII broke out Poland had military treaties with France and Great Britain. In addition non-agression peace treaties with both the III Reich and Soviet Russia. None of these pacts were respected, however France and GB did declare war on the Germans.
The plan was to imediatly take out Paris, eliminating France from any sort of fight. The Germans however, were held back at Verdun, and could not move as deep into France. They then had to face France to the west, and Russia to the east. A two front war is not a good place to be in.
Britain, France and Russia were in the Triple entente.
The Germans invaded Russia in 1941.Like They Were Not To Do
In Russia, the Germans' goal was to take over Soviet
beacuse the germans were mad at the assasination and also because russia threatened autria. and austra was part of germany
if France and russia were allies, they could attack Germany on two sides
Russia to the East, France to the West
well since the DGermans were pretty much surround because they had Russia on one side and France on the other as soon as Russia left ww1 the Germans had more room to move
When WWII broke out Poland had military treaties with France and Great Britain. In addition non-agression peace treaties with both the III Reich and Soviet Russia. None of these pacts were respected, however France and GB did declare war on the Germans.
Russia's invovlement forced the Germans to fight on two fronts in Europe which lessened the pressure on France.
Russia's invovlement forced the Germans to fight on two fronts in Europe which lessened the pressure on France.
Russia's invovlement forced the Germans to fight on two fronts in Europe which lessened the pressure on France.
When the Russian Czar stepped down the new provisional government decided to continue Russia's part in WW1 by continuing to fight the Germans. Lenin and his small but powerful Communist Party promised to withdraw from the war as it was causing much destruction to Russia. Lenin had been living in exile from Russia and the Germans promised to get Lenin back into his country if he would end Russia's presence in WW1. The Germans were successful in sneaking Lenin back to Russia and this allowed the Germans to concentrate on the Western Front in France.
Germans were against Russia.
The plan was to imediatly take out Paris, eliminating France from any sort of fight. The Germans however, were held back at Verdun, and could not move as deep into France. They then had to face France to the west, and Russia to the east. A two front war is not a good place to be in.
The assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand was the immediate cause of World War I. He was killed by a Serbian terrorist, which caused Austria to declare war on Serbia. Serbia was allied with Russia, who intervened, causing Germany to declare war on Russia, which caused France to declare war on Germany.