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The Schlieffen Plan itself did not lead to stalemate; indeed, if the French were unprepared, the plan might have worked. The stalemate was caused by: very efficent railways quickly getting troops to the front; advanced (for their time) machine-guns causing soldiers to dig in to escape enemy fire; armies on both sides with comparable resources and numbers; and old-style battle tactics (e.g. charge the enemy lines--what, didn't that work?--well, charge again...) which were not flexible enough to cope with the new style of war. This is just a brief overview. Others may have more to offer.
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Why did a stalemate occur?
Stalemate happened because the Germans did not put enough faith in the Schlieffen Plan
What was stalemate and why did it happen in World War 1?
On August 3rd 1914, Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. Trying to follow the Schlieffen plan (which demanded victory in six weeks) the Germans ran into immediate difficulties which caused the stalemate. There are a few reasons why stalemate developed on the western front in 1914. Among these reasons are the roles the commanders had, communication problems, tactical and strategic problems, the failure of plan XVII and also the failure of the Schlieffen plan.
What were two causes of the stalemate on the Western Front during WWI?
The Germans had used a plan called the "Schlieffen Plan." They had quickly swept through Belgium and and the northern part of France. They were at a stalemate because the number of the French and British army were the same size as the German army had been. And because in the east, Russia had attacked Germany and Austria-Hungary and were forced to send soldiers to reinforce their defenses because they had sent the bulk of their military under the Schlieffen Plan.
Who wrote the schlieffen plan?
the plan was invented by a count, count Arnold Von Schlieffen
Was the Schlieffen Plan a blitzkrieg?
yes
