Maginot line and French fears
- 400 km long wall built between France and Germany
- Made to prevent wars
- France wanted germany to be "crippled" as well as reparation money
- Gained a defensive position against Germany with fortifications built along the border
- The wall offered little protection because you could go around it
- False sense of security
Summary
The Maginot line was a wall that was built between France and Germany, made to prevent wars. It was 400 km long, and it was put up because France wanted Germany to be crippled. France gained a defensive position against Germany, however the wall did not offer much protection because it was easy to go around it. Therefore, it was a false sense of security.
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"We could hardly dream of building a kind of Great Wall of France, which would in any case be far too costly. Instead we have foreseen powerful but flexible means of organizing defense, based on the dual principle of taking full advantage of the terrain and establishing a continuous line of fire everywhere."—10 December 1929