Battle of the Marne and the Trench Warfare

When did the First Battle of the Marne happen?

• September 1905

• September 1914

• December 1905

• December 1914

Which statement was NOT TRUE about the Battle of the Marne?

• The First Battle of the Marne was fought between Germany and the allies of France and Britain.

• There were over 1,400,000 German soldiers under the leadership of General Alfred von Schlieffen.

• The French and British had just over 1,000,000 soldiers including six French armies and one British army.

• The French armies were led by General Joseph Joffre and the BEF by General John French.

As the Germans approached Paris, the Allies of Britain and France decided to give an all out effort to stop the advance of the Germany army. Question: What was the result of this mobilisation?

(a)  

How long was the span of time between First and Second Battle of the Marne?

• 6 days

• 6 weeks

• 4 months

• 4 years

Which river did the Germans retreat back to?

(a)  

This special group will be deployed to France in the event of war, whose purpose was to help prevent a swift German victory.

(a)  

British Expeditionary Force was only relatively small and stood at around how many men?

• 12,000

• 14,000

• 120,000

• 140,000