Two-front war

Definition

A conflict in which a country fights enemy forces in two separate geographical areas at the same time.

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Paper 1

Germany had to send troops east to meet the Russian threat while France remained undefeated. This weakened the forces available in the west and brought about the two-front war that the plan was designed to avoid.
Revise: The Schlieffen Plan

1
Distinguish the plan’s intended quick victory from the prolonged two-front war that developed in 1914.

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GCSE History · key term

A conflict in which a country fights enemy forces in two separate geographical areas at the same time.

Used by AQA

Paper 1

Germany had to send troops east to meet the Russian threat while France remained undefeated. This weakened the forces available in the west and brought about the two-front war that the plan was designed to avoid.
Revise: The Schlieffen Plan

1
Distinguish the plan’s intended quick victory from the prolonged two-front war that developed in 1914.

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