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The Schlieffen plan was the German plan of attack designed to defeat France quickly and then turn on Russia. It was intended to avoid a war on two fronts. However, the plan was based on a number of assumptions, and these turned out to be flawed.
- It was thought that Russia would take at least six weeks to mobilize. In reality Russia mobilized in just ten days.
- The German General Staff thought that Belgium would not resist any Germany attack. When Germany invaded on 2nd August 1914, they were held up by the Belgium army, backed up by the BEF (British Expeditionary Force).
- It was also estimated that France could easily be defeated in six weeks. Backed by the British, the French managed to halt the German advance.
- The Germans thought that Britain would not fight and that its army was just a huge joke.
With the quick Russian mobilization, Germany was forced to withdraw troops from France defend her eastern border.
Thus, the Schlieffen Plan failed because it was based on a number of monumemtally arrogant assumptions that were flawed. For years the German General Staff had been badly out of touch with reality.
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Who wrote the schlieffen plan?
the plan was invented by a count, count Arnold Von Schlieffen
Was the Schlieffen Plan a blitzkrieg?
yes
Who thought of the schlieffen plan?
The Schlieffen plan was thought of by Alfred Von Schlieffen It was thought to avoid a two-front war, basically to avoid getting into fights on both sides of Germany
Who came up with the Schlieffen plan?
The Schlieffen Plan was a battle plan by Germany to secure victory in the event of a war with France and Russia. It was drawn up by Count von Schlieffen in 1905 when he was the German Chief of Staff.
In what year did Germany introduce a plan which included attacking France in the event of a Russian attack on Germany?
In 1905, known as the Schlieffen Plan, the German, Von Schlieffen drew up a plan of action that involved attacking France through Belgium if Russia made an attack on Germany.
Who wrote the schlieffen plan?
the plan was invented by a count, count Arnold Von Schlieffen
In what year was the Schlieffen Plan thought of?
The first version of the Schlieffen Plan was drawn up in 1905.
What were the results of the failure of the schleiffen plan?
The result of the failure of the Schlieffen plan was that the Germans - instead of quickly defeating France - got stuck fighting a 4-year trench war in France which they ultimately lost.And they then had to fight the two-fronts war with the Allies and Russia that the Schlieffen plan was drawn up to avoid.
What was the Germans defensive plan after the Schlieffen plan?
it was to win
Was the Schlieffen Plan a blitzkrieg?
yes
Who thought of the schlieffen plan?
The Schlieffen plan was thought of by Alfred Von Schlieffen It was thought to avoid a two-front war, basically to avoid getting into fights on both sides of Germany
Who came up with the Schlieffen plan?
The Schlieffen Plan was a battle plan by Germany to secure victory in the event of a war with France and Russia. It was drawn up by Count von Schlieffen in 1905 when he was the German Chief of Staff.
In what year did Germany introduce a plan which included attacking France in the event of a Russian attack on Germany?
In 1905, known as the Schlieffen Plan, the German, Von Schlieffen drew up a plan of action that involved attacking France through Belgium if Russia made an attack on Germany.
What was schlieffen country trying to avoid by implementing the schlieffen plan?
Schlieffen country(germany) was trying to avoid two wars on two fronts
Who changed the schlieffen plan?
Von Moltke
What was Germany's plan on to win world war 1?
Schlieffen Plan
What was the name of the plan Germany had to deal with the FrancoRussian Alliance?
The Schlieffen Plan
