The Eastern Front

    The Eastern Front had a huge impact on the Great war and the 20th century. More than 3 million men died fighting on the Eastern Front. The Eastern half of the Great war started in 1914. It started when Russia invaded Prussia. Then the Central Powers of Germany and Austria joined the Eastern Front against Russia. In may of 1815 Germany had eventually taken control of the Eastern Front. They penetrated 200 miles of Russian land in just one week. However, once the winter came the tables turned. The Soviet union attacked the Germans to get the land back. The war on the Eastern Front was also much bloodier and more savage than the Western Front.