Why did Germany declare war in France

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Aniya Padilla

4 March, 07:12

Why did Germany declare war in France

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Spookey · Answer 1

Answer: Because Germany was planning to attack Russia, and they knew France would honour its alliance with Russia. Since a war on two fronts was inevitable, they decided to strike first so they would keep the initiative.

Puddles · Answer 2

France declared war on Germany on August 4, 1914 because they were enemies and France knew that Germany wanted to fight them.

Explanation:

Because Germany was planning to attack Russia, and they knew France would honour its alliance with Russia. Since a war on two fronts was inevitable, they decided to strike first so they would keep the initiative.