WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The First Battle of the Marne was a battle of the First World War fought from 5 to 12 September 1914. It was fought in a collection of skirmishes around the Marne River Valley. It resulted in an Entente victory against the German armies in the west.

Detailed explanation-2: -German hopes for a quick victory were dashed at the first battle of the Marne in September 1914, when a retreating French army launched a powerful counter-attack, assisted by 6, 000 troops transported to the front by 1, 200 Parisian taxicabs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Schlieffen Plan failed due to French resistance at the First Battle of the Marne on the Western Front and the European powers participated in four years of trench warfare.

Detailed explanation-4: -In saving Paris from capture by pushing the Germans back some 72km (45 miles), the First Battle of the Marne was a great strategic victory, as it enabled the French to continue the war. However, the Germans succeeded in capturing a large part of the industrial north east of France, a serious blow.

Detailed explanation-5: -The entire point of the offensive was one last massive push to knock out France before Americans arrived in force. Despite early successes, the attack failed and Germany lost most of its best soldiers. It simply didn’t have the supplies or willpower to succeed in another major offensive.