What were the strategies used by the central and allied powers during the World wars?
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to winky the question is to those people who know something central powers is for WW1 and allied powers is for WW2 i need them both but thanks for dropping by
I. World War I (The Great War)
A. Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire)
When the war broke out, Germany had to face their enemies in the East and West. Their strategy in the West was known as the Schlieffen Plan. In a nutshell, the plan was to use nearly all of Germany’s Army to swiftly take France by going through Belgium and Luxembourg. Meanwhile a small portion of the Army would defend against the Russians on the Eastern Front. Shockingly, the underwhelming Belgian Army held their own against Germany for as long as possible but eventually were defeated. As this was occurring, Germany directly attacked France through the Ardennes Forest and the Lorraine region. This allowed the British Expeditionary Force to mobilize and from there, the war on the Western Front was a brutal stalemate. This was the beginning of Trench Warfare in the Great War. As a result of the stalemate, Germany could send more troops to the East, where they went of the Offensive against the Russians, with the assistance of Austria-Hungary. The Central Powers simply crushed the Russians. On the Balkan Front, the stalemate was no better, the Serbian and Greek Armies fought valiantly and maintained control of their ground, as did the Italians. No Ottoman soldiers walked amongst the battleground of Europe, but fought the British in their Mesopotamian Campaign. The Ottoman’s also defended their soil in the Gallipoli Campaign, in which the Allies landed on the Gallipoli coast, and were defeated.
B. Allied Powers (France, Great Britain, Russia, United States, Serbia, Greece, Italy)
The Allied plan in the west was simple: Take the enemy trench. Throughout the Trench War in the West the Allies committed to many offensives, only to lose thousands of men to gain little ground. The Somme Offensive lost 50,000 British soldiers in the first two hours. The Russians on the Eastern Front, however, experienced quite a bit of success in the early battles, catching a undersized Prussian force napping when they invaded Eastern Prussia. However the Russians victories quickly turned into defeats. After the Germany committed more troops to the Eastern Front, they began pushing the Russians back. At the Battle of Tannenburg, one Million soldiers perished. Soon after the Russian government collapsed and withdrawed from the war, signed a Peace Treaty with the Central Powers, and resulted in the Russian Revolution. The Serbian, Greek, and Italian Armies never really went on the Offensive but held their ground, which is surprising seeing that they were surrounded by the Austro-Hungarians in the North and the Bulgarians and Ottomans in the South. But they did hold until the end of the war.
II. World War II (The Second Great War)
A. Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan)
World War II started when the Germany invaded Poland on September 1st, 1939. Because of the invasion, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany, therefore Italy and Japan declared war the Great Britain and France as well. The German invasion was swift and lasted only a few a weeks. In the Spring of 1940, Germany invaded Belgium and France through the Ardennes Forest and the Lorraine region, just as they had in World War I. The Belgian Army was quickly dismantled and, despite the early success of the French Army at the Meuse River, raced to Paris. At the time the British Expeditionary Force was pushed back into Dunkirk and was beseiged. They withdrew their forces and Germany then focused on Russia. Operation Barbarossa kicked off and again, Germany, using their Blitzkreig tactics, swept through Russia and crept on Moscow as the Russian Winter set in. This ultimately led to German defeat in the East. The German strategy in Africa was to hold their ground. After the Allies landed at Normandy in [June 6] 1944, Germany was constantly on the run until a bold move was made in the winter of 1944-1945. The Ardenne Offensive started on December 16, 1944. For the most part, the Allied forces held the Germans but the German 2nd Panzer Division penetrated very far but further than everyone else, thus the battle became known as the Battle of the Bulge. The offensive failed and the Western Allies pushed into Germany. Germany then lost. The Italian Army during World War II fought mainly in Africa and the Sicilian/Italian Campaigns. The Italians achieved victory at Tobruk, under Rommel. Afterward the were constantly in retreat. Japanese strategy during World War II was simple. Japan built their empire and took many British, French, and some American colonial and militarial establishments in the Pacific. After bringing the United States into the war with the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Japanese were destined for defeat. Then their strategy was simple, fight to the death.
B. Allied Powers (United States, Great Britain, France, Russia, Canada)
On the outset of the German invasion of France, the British and French Armies felt they were strong enough to halt the Ge
what a vague question.which world war I OR II?Strategy?Kill or be killed.
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I. World War I (The Great War)
A. Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire)
When the war broke out, Germany had to face their enemies in the East and West. Their strategy in the West was known as the Schlieffen Plan. In a nutshell, the plan was to use nearly all of Germany’s Army to swiftly take France by going through Belgium and Luxembourg. Meanwhile a small portion of the Army would defend against the Russians on the Eastern Front. Shockingly, the underwhelming Belgian Army held their own against Germany for as long as possible but eventually were defeated. As this was occurring, Germany directly attacked France through the Ardennes Forest and the Lorraine region. This allowed the British Expeditionary Force to mobilize and from there, the war on the Western Front was a brutal stalemate. This was the beginning of Trench Warfare in the Great War. As a result of the stalemate, Germany could send more troops to the East, where they went of the Offensive against the Russians, with the assistance of Austria-Hungary. The Central Powers simply crushed the Russians. On the Balkan Front, the stalemate was no better, the Serbian and Greek Armies fought valiantly and maintained control of their ground, as did the Italians. No Ottoman soldiers walked amongst the battleground of Europe, but fought the British in their Mesopotamian Campaign. The Ottoman’s also defended their soil in the Gallipoli Campaign, in which the Allies landed on the Gallipoli coast, and were defeated.
B. Allied Powers (France, Great Britain, Russia, United States, Serbia, Greece, Italy)
The Allied plan in the west was simple: Take the enemy trench. Throughout the Trench War in the West the Allies committed to many offensives, only to lose thousands of men to gain little ground. The Somme Offensive lost 50,000 British soldiers in the first two hours. The Russians on the Eastern Front, however, experienced quite a bit of success in the early battles, catching a undersized Prussian force napping when they invaded Eastern Prussia. However the Russians victories quickly turned into defeats. After the Germany committed more troops to the Eastern Front, they began pushing the Russians back. At the Battle of Tannenburg, one Million soldiers perished. Soon after the Russian government collapsed and withdrawed from the war, signed a Peace Treaty with the Central Powers, and resulted in the Russian Revolution. The Serbian, Greek, and Italian Armies never really went on the Offensive but held their ground, which is surprising seeing that they were surrounded by the Austro-Hungarians in the North and the Bulgarians and Ottomans in the South. But they did hold until the end of the war.
II. World War II (The Second Great War)
A. Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan)
World War II started when the Germany invaded Poland on September 1st, 1939. Because of the invasion, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany, therefore Italy and Japan declared war the Great Britain and France as well. The German invasion was swift and lasted only a few a weeks. In the Spring of 1940, Germany invaded Belgium and France through the Ardennes Forest and the Lorraine region, just as they had in World War I. The Belgian Army was quickly dismantled and, despite the early success of the French Army at the Meuse River, raced to Paris. At the time the British Expeditionary Force was pushed back into Dunkirk and was beseiged. They withdrew their forces and Germany then focused on Russia. Operation Barbarossa kicked off and again, Germany, using their Blitzkreig tactics, swept through Russia and crept on Moscow as the Russian Winter set in. This ultimately led to German defeat in the East. The German strategy in Africa was to hold their ground. After the Allies landed at Normandy in [June 6] 1944, Germany was constantly on the run until a bold move was made in the winter of 1944-1945. The Ardenne Offensive started on December 16, 1944. For the most part, the Allied forces held the Germans but the German 2nd Panzer Division penetrated very far but further than everyone else, thus the battle became known as the Battle of the Bulge. The offensive failed and the Western Allies pushed into Germany. Germany then lost. The Italian Army during World War II fought mainly in Africa and the Sicilian/Italian Campaigns. The Italians achieved victory at Tobruk, under Rommel. Afterward the were constantly in retreat. Japanese strategy during World War II was simple. Japan built their empire and took many British, French, and some American colonial and militarial establishments in the Pacific. After bringing the United States into the war with the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Japanese were destined for defeat. Then their strategy was simple, fight to the death.
B. Allied Powers (United States, Great Britain, France, Russia, Canada)
On the outset of the German invasion of France, the British and French Armies felt they were strong enough to halt the Ge
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WWI was big on using trench warfare while WWII used a lot of flanking and tactical maneuvers. BTW allied powers were in both World Wars so don’t get cocky and think you know everything.
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