Germany used the Schlieffen plan to go through Belgium to get to France, overpower them in a matter of weeks and go back and defend Germany's borders from Russia.
Schlieffen Plan
It didn't. France 'joined' the war because it was invaded without warning by Germany - and was nearly overrun until they finally managed to put up a succesful defensive line at the river Marne, close to Paris. The Germans had devised a detailed battle plan for this invasion (the Schlieffen Plan) since the late 1800's.
Nova Net Final Test Answer: Germany was divided into four zones that would be controlled by allied nations.
The first world war was mainly started with Archduke Franz Ferdninand II's murder in Serbia. Germany helped Austria-Hungry in this difficult situation and Russia joined the other side. Other factors were:- the Treaty of Cognac which was between Britain and Belgium before the war, and this is why Britain got involved when Germany invaded Belgium with the Schlieffen Plan. France got involved because of the Pressure Germany was applying to the Rhineland, France's industrial land. All of this together caused the First world war.
I believe in the first year of WWI.. It was when Germany cut through Belgium to knock out France faster. It was to prevent a two-front war.
Schleiffen plan
Germany's plan for fighting a two front war against France and Russia during WWI was called the Schlieffen Plan. This plan allowed Germany to invade neutral areas.
The "Schlieffen" Plan was Germany's stategy to invade France by invading through Germany.
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Germany needed to implement the Schlieffen Plan because they wanted to quickly defeat France. Germany also wanted to turn on Russia.
No: It was a viable plan for the defeat of France.
The failed Von Schlieffen Plan.
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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 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.