Schlieffen Plan

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Why was the Schlieffen plan created?

prevent a war on two fronts

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When did Germany attack Belgium?

August 1914

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Why did the Schlieffen plan fail?

  1. Belgian Army showed fierce resistance esp. in Battle of Leige

  2. BEF were quick to help

  3. Russia took 10 days not 6 weeks to mobilise

  4. Germany’s food and ammunition supplies could not keep up- tired soldiers

  5. German army are forced to retreat in the Battle of Marne

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How did the Schlieffen Plan lead to a continued stalemate?

German army were outnumbered and communications were disrupted so begin trenches

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How did Von Moltke changes Von Schlieffen’s plan?

Went through Holland instead of straight through Belgium so too slow