The Maginot Line

The Maginot Line was a line of fortifications along the Eastern side of France. It was made after World War I in order to prevent similar circumstances from that war to happen to France.

The Maginot Line was something the French were very proud of. They were sure that there was no way an army could get through it.

However, the French made a very large mistake when they didn't build any of their fortifications in the Ardennes, a very large forest which the French assumed would keep out any militaries. Unfortunately for them, they were wrong.

The Maginot Line then failed yet again when the soldiers in it were isolated from the rest of the military, and there were thousands of soldiers there doing absolutely nothing because the Germans simply went around their fortifications.

This contributed greatly to France's defeat in World War II.