The Maginot Lines
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- Wanted Germans to be Crippled
- Wanted reparation money
- Want a defensive position against Germany
- Built fortifications along French/German border
- Built a wall
- lead them into a false sense of Security
Summary
The Maginot Line was wall that was built along the border of France and Germany, with hopes of keeping the Germans from attacking again. The wall stretched across almost the entire border, but they failed to cover part of it. It lead the French to a false sense of Security, which eventually backfired on them and resulted in the Germans invading.
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What would have happened if the wall had been built along the entire border?
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We could hardly dream of building a kind of Great Wall of France, which would in any case be far too costly. Instead we have foreseen powerful but flexible means of organizing defense, based on the dual principle of taking full advantage of the terrain and establishing a continuous line of fire everywhere.
- Andre Maginot
- Andre Maginot