HIST242 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Plan Xvii, Joseph Joffre
24 Feb 2017
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The western front and the marne: war fever in europe, 1914. Enthusiastic soon to be soldiers in paris, august 2, 1914. Nationalism is the outbreak of wwi- nation as a whole. France citizens sees themselves as members of the nation. Emergence of nationalism thinking fosters pride in people of these nations + aggressive against neighbours. 3yr old baby: in result, from newspaper report on german atrocities in belgium & used for propaganda. Inspire people to want to fight germany: august 12, britain send army to france to help with belgium while german pushing through belgium. France"s plan xvii - focused on taking back alsace & lorraine in the event of war: joseph joffre (french commander) played into german"s plan on august 2nd. Falling into a trap pushed further from supply lines and then pounced them from out of no where: count moltke (chief of german general staff)- fatally alters schlieffan plan.
