Question

How was the second battle of Marne similar to the first?

Answer 1

Hint: The First Battle of Marne was fought in 1914 from 6th to 14th September, it is a significant battle because it stopped further German entry into France. The allied forces (Britain, Russia, France) came out victorious against the axis powers ( Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey).

Complete answer: - The first and second battles of Marne are very similar to one another.
- The First Battle of Marne was fought in 1914, whereas the second battle was fought in 1918. In the second battle also, the allied forces came out victorious and the German forces had to retreat.
- The first battle of Marne was decisive in the sense that it stopped Germany’s plan to capture the West. The first battle also led to four years of intense trench warfare.
- Germany’s defeat can also be attributed to the fact that it was fighting on two fronts which drained its resources really quickly.
- The second battle of Marne was decisive as it completely pushed Germany to defeat and crushed any hopes it had to capture France and other parts of Europe.
- The financial loss that Germany faced in these battles finally led it to surrender 100 days later in a humiliating defeat.

Note: After Germany lost world war I, it had to give up 13% of its land and a major chunk of its population to the Allied powers. Germany’s military capacity was strictly limited at 100,000 soldiers and 15,000 navy, they also had to incur huge costs.