Which of the following was one effect of the failure of Germany’s Schlieffen Plan to quickly defeat France?(1 point)
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Germany had to fight the war on both the Eastern and the Western Front.
Germany had to fight the war on both the Eastern and the Western Front.
Germany was not able to bring Austria-Hungary into the war as its ally.
Germany was not able to bring Austria-Hungary into the war as its ally.
Germany was able to concentrate only on the Eastern Front.
Germany was able to concentrate only on the Eastern Front.
Germany had to make an alliance with France.
Germany had to make an alliance with France.
Germany had to fight the war on both the Eastern and the Western Front.
The correct answer is:
Germany had to fight the war on both the Eastern and the Western Front.
The correct answer is: Germany had to fight the war on both the Eastern and the Western Front.
To arrive at this answer, we need to understand the context of the question. The Schlieffen Plan was a military strategy developed by Germany at the beginning of World War I. Its goal was to quickly defeat France in the west and then turn to fight Russia in the east. The plan involved a swift and decisive invasion of France through Belgium in order to avoid the heavily fortified French-German border.
However, the Schlieffen Plan failed to achieve its intended objectives. The German army faced unexpected resistance from the French at the Battle of the Marne in September 1914, which slowed down their advance towards Paris. As a result, Germany was not able to quickly defeat France and was forced to divert significant resources to fight on both the Western and Eastern Fronts.
This meant that Germany had to fight a two-front war, splitting its forces and resources between the Western Front (against France and the Allied forces) and the Eastern Front (against Russia). This significantly stretched Germany's military capabilities and strategic focus.
Therefore, the effect of the failure of Germany's Schlieffen Plan was that Germany had to fight the war on both the Eastern and the Western Fronts.