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An 8 page paper that reviews the Battle of Verdun, a major battle of the First World War, and considers the overall impact of this event on the outcome of the War. This paper reviews the impact of the French defensive against Germany, and the expectations based on the premises of the German offensive that were never met. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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their ability to unify against German forces. Though the battle stretched out over six months, and was marked by significant artillery action, the French never gave up their
efforts against the German invasion, and instead made a forceful stand against the German Empire. During the months leading up to the battle, Germany had
attempted to take control in France, while the Allies constantly battled to pierce the German lines on the Western front. By January of 1915, frustrated British command, under the
direction of First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill, initially planned a sea attack through France to push Germany out (Horne, 1987). The first two campaigns of 1915 failed
miserably, and only served to deteriorate relations between England and France. By 1916, both England (and the Allies) and Germany turned to the French countryside to demonstrate their military prowess.
The Allies began strategizing their demonstration of control along the Somme River and the Germans prepared an invasion of neighboring Verdun (Turner, 1988). The city of Verdun sat
of the Meuse River and there were a number of surrounding forts supporting the French line. But Verdun was vulnerable from a number of vantage points and Germany recognized
that if they could destroy Verdun and move troops in, they could violate the integrity of the French forces. Though France could foresee the German offensive, they did
not expect Germany to move with such great force and speed. German High Commander Falkenhayn determined that though the French would perceive German actions there as a means of
breaking through the French line, he actually never intended to invade Verdun under these premises (Turner, 1988). Instead, Falkenhayn decided that he could have a greater impact for Germany
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