The Great War was a bloody, but relatively short affair, only two years. The Central Powers were riddled with shortages, which they hoped to alleviate via conquest.
One of the most critical ones was the German iron ore shortage. Not only did Germany already import French iron ore from the Briey-Longwy area prior to the Great War, it also lost access to the Thionville-Hayange minette basin after the Metz uprising and subsequent French push.
However, Germany did see great success in the early phase of the war, burning their way through Belgium and all the way to the Marne. How do you think the war would've gone had Germany retained access to the Thionville-Hayange basin, and captured the Briey-Longwy area ? How long would it have lasted ?
One of the most critical ones was the German iron ore shortage. Not only did Germany already import French iron ore from the Briey-Longwy area prior to the Great War, it also lost access to the Thionville-Hayange minette basin after the Metz uprising and subsequent French push.
However, Germany did see great success in the early phase of the war, burning their way through Belgium and all the way to the Marne. How do you think the war would've gone had Germany retained access to the Thionville-Hayange basin, and captured the Briey-Longwy area ? How long would it have lasted ?
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