Why did Germany need to declare war on France?

Germany realized that a war with Russia meant a war with France, and so its war plans called for an immediate attack on France – through Belgium – hoping for a quick victory before the slow-moving Russians could become a factor.

Did England and France want to punish Germany?

Fabulous. Many people in Britain wanted revenge on Germany for WWI, including the hanging of the Kaiser as well as compensation payments. The PM was in favour of hanging the Kaiser, and punishing Germany for starting the war. He also wanted to disarm Germany and weaken its Navy to avoid a future threat to Britain.

Did Britain want to punish Germany after WWI?

Despite these disagreements, both Wilson and Lloyd George wanted a peace treaty that would punish Germany, but would not cripple it. Lloyd George wanted Germany to recover its economic strength. This would enable Germany to pay its reparations to Britain.

Would Germany have won ww1 if the US didn’t enter?

No. Germany would not have won the war. The US was supplying the allies with large amounts of equipment and resources. It is likely Britain and France could have won the war without US troops.

What would happen if Britain sided with Germany in ww1?

If England sides with Germany, in all likelihood, there would not have been a war. The French – Russian offensive strategy was dependent upon the naval strength of England to protect them from the German Navy, to blockade the Central Powers and to keep trade flowing from around the world into Paris and St.

What would happen if Germany won the battle of Britain?

By preventing Germany from gaining air superiority, the battle ended the threat that Hitler would launch Operation Sea Lion, a proposed amphibious and airborne invasion of Britain. …

What caused England and France to declare war on Germany?

On September 3, 1939, in response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany.

When did Britain and France declare war on Germany?

Britain and France declare war on Germany. On this day in 1939, in response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany. The first casualty of that declaration was not German—but the British ocean liner Athenia, which was sunk by a German U-30 submarine that had assumed…

What if Britain and France never declared war on each other?

Anyway – if Britain and France had not declared war, then they would have been in effect, neutral powers.

What two countries declare war on Germany in 1939?

Britain and France declare war on Germany. On this day in 1939, in response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany.

What if the Allies didn’t declare war on Germany?

If the Allies didn’t declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, then Stalin made a huge miscalculation. The only reason Stalin wanted to sign a non-aggression pact with Hitler was to set the Western European powers against each other until they exhausted themselves after several years of war, as in WWI.

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