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What was the Schlieffen plan?

In 1905, 9 years before the start of World War1,Alfred Graf Von Schlieffen devised a plan forthe invasion of France through Belgium,

Holland and Luxemburg. This became knownas the "Schlieffen plan".

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Germanys Problem:

Germany has to fight a two front(Western and Eastern) war against

France and Russia, who are both allies

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Men behind the plan

Alfred von SchlieffenMoltke

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Schlieffens plan and tactics

He proposed attacking France through Holland,Belgium and Luxembourg.He planned to use90% of German military forces to deliver a

knock out blow to France. The remaining 10%would defend the eastern border of Germanyagainst Russian attack. It was developed in1905 and revised from time to time. It was alsocalled the 'Hammer Plan'.

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How it was to work

A devastating attack on France via Belgium assoon as Russia had announced her intentionto mobilize.

Germany had 6 weeks to defeat France.Germany would then use her modernized railsystem to move troops from the French

operation to the Russian front.Russia would then be attacked and defeated.And Germany would WIN!!!

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Why the War failed

Belgian resistance

The effectiveness of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF)

The speed of Russian mobilization

The French railway system

Moltke's changes to the plan

German underestimation of the British-Belgian alliance

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