As well as providing the alliance with its name, the geographical position of the German and Austro-Hungarian empires also gave the Central Powers at least one very important strategic advantage over the Allies they were fighting. It was much easier for the Germans and Austro-Hungarians to move troops, equipment and supplies from one battle front to another because they could do much of this on their domestic railway networks.
German soldiers exit trench
German soldiers exit trench
For example, the Germans could move 10 infantry divisions from the Eastern Front to the Western Front via a relatively straightforward journey across Germany. It was no more difficult for the Austro-Hungarians to move five infantry divisions from the Eastern Front to the Italian Front, or to the Salonika Front in the Balkans.
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b. Protestantism was recognized as an acceptable religion alongside Catholicism.
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One of the main motives - but not the only one - of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648), fought mainly in Central Europe, was religion. It started as a conflict of faith, a conflict between Protestants and Catholics. It was a long and brutal event, with over 8 million casualties due to battles , famine and disease. As it went on, it became less a war about religion than a war abour hegemony in Europe. The Peace of Westphalia put and end to the war. It changed European geopolitics and the role of religion and nation-states in society forever.
In a word, it was devastating. conditions were dirty and wet, physical movement was restricted for long periods of time - especially agonizing since the threat of shelling was constant and little could be done to defend oneself in such an event. not to mention disease was rampant. the fighting had reached a character of attrition. with only small, infrequent, and often undone gains, it was difficult for soldiers to feel that they were accomplishing anything, and they lost faith
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