. The Great war. ns, insouthern France, as a fortified city, bears the same relationto the southern frontier fortifications that Paris does to thenorthern and eastern defenses. The fact that these defenses were practically completedby 1885, at enormous cost, showed that France had awak-ened to the dangers of unpreparedness and that the Frenchpeople were ready at last to assume the burdens necessaryto guarantee their national existence. The interests of theindividual were no longer to dominate the national life. Itwas finally realized that Liberte, Rgalite, Fraternite are onlypossible in a stat
. The Great war. ns, insouthern France, as a fortified city, bears the same relationto the southern frontier fortifications that Paris does to thenorthern and eastern defenses. The fact that these defenses were practically completedby 1885, at enormous cost, showed that France had awak-ened to the dangers of unpreparedness and that the Frenchpeople were ready at last to assume the burdens necessaryto guarantee their national existence. The interests of theindividual were no longer to dominate the national life. Itwas finally realized that Liberte, Rgalite, Fraternite are onlypossible in a state strong enough to protect the home fromforeign aggression. The great strength of the Germanpeople, now united under the empire formed at Versailles,forced plans for a defensive campaign in the next war, butthis great system of fortifications was designed to neutralizethe advantages of the aggressor. A reduction of the great fortresses flanking the fortifiedareas would require much time and give opportunities for. French tank motor-trucks for carrying pure watt
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