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    The Schlieffen Plan was a German military strategy for a quick victory against France in the event of a two-front war. It called for invading France through the neutral Low Countries and rapidly encircling Paris with a force of 90% of the German army. The remaining 10% would defend against Russia. However, the plan failed due to Belgium resisting longer than expected, Britain joining the war, and Russia mobilizing faster than predicted, forcing Germany to halt its advance on Paris short of its goal.

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    The Schlieffen Plan was a German military strategy for a quick victory against France in the event of a two-front war. It called for invading France through the neutral Low Countries and rapidly encircling Paris with a force of 90% of the German army. The remaining 10% would defend against Russia. However, the plan failed due to Belgium resisting longer than expected, Britain joining the war, and Russia mobilizing faster than predicted, forcing Germany to halt its advance on Paris short of its goal.

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    The Schlieffen Plan was a German military strategy for a quick victory against France in the event of a two-front war. It called for invading France through the neutral Low Countries and rapidly encircling Paris with a force of 90% of the German army. The remaining 10% would defend against Russia. However, the plan failed due to Belgium resisting longer than expected, Britain joining the war, and Russia mobilizing faster than predicted, forcing Germany to halt its advance on Paris short of its goal.

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    The Schlieffen Plan was a German military strategy for a quick victory against France in the event of a two-front war. It called for invading France through the neutral Low Countries and rapidly encircling Paris with a force of 90% of the German army. The remaining 10% would defend against Russia. However, the plan failed due to Belgium resisting longer than expected, Britain joining the war, and Russia mobilizing faster than predicted, forcing Germany to halt its advance on Paris short of its goal.

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    THE SCHLIEFFEN

    PLAN

    The First World War1914-


    1918
    KEY WORDS
     British Expeditionary Force
     ‘A scrap of Paper’
     Retreat
     Deadlock
     ‘contemptibly little army’
    OVERVIEW

     In1914, Germany believed


    war with Russia was extremely
    likely.  If war broke out,
    Germany assumed France
    would also attack as she was
    both an ally of Russia and keen
    for revenge for her defeat in
    the Franco-Prussian war.
     If this happened, Germany would face a war
    on two fronts.  Germany wanted to avoid this
    at all costs.
     Germany planned to defeat France rapidly
    and then turn to the eastern front for a
    major offensive on Russia.  This was the basis
    for the Schlieffen Plan.
    DIAGRAM
    BACKGROUND

     The Germany Army Chief of Staff, Alfred von


    Schlieffen was asked to plan a way of
    preventing a war on two fronts. His initial
    plan was produced late in 1905. He believed
    that it was a priority to defeat France
    quickly, forcing them to surrender before
    Russia had a chance to mobilize her armed
    forces.
    VON SCHLIEFFEN
     In full knowledge of French defences,
    Schlieffen proposed attacking France through
    Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg – the
    Benelux countries. Schlieffen planned to use
    90% of German military forces to deliver a
    knock out blow to France. The remaining
    10% would defend the eastern border of
    Germany against Russian attack.
    VON MOLKTE
     Von Molkte replaced Von Schlieffen in 1906,
    and made some alterations to the plan. His
    version avoided invading Holland, instead
    concentrating attack through Belgium.
    According to Von Molke, the Belgium army
    would be unable to resist a powerful German
    military, and German forces would rapidly
    enter France.
    VON MOLKTE
    ASSUMPTIONS

     Russia would take at least 6 weeks to


    mobilize.
     France would be easily defeated in 6
    weeks.
     Belgium would not resist any German
    attack.
     Britain would remain neutral.
    THE REALITY
     On 2nd August 1914, the German army invaded
    Luxembourg and Belgium according to the Schlieffen
    Plan.
     The Germans were held up by the Belgium army,

    backed up by the BEF (British Expeditionary Force)


    which arrived extremely quickly.
     Russia mobilised in just 10 days and Germany was

    forced to withdraw troops from the Schlieffen Plan to


    defend her eastern border.
     Germany did not take the chance to take Paris,

    instead decided to attack east of the capital.  They


    were met by French at the battle of the Marne (5-11
    Sept) which halted the German advance.
      

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