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How long was World War 1 supposed to last?
According to the Germans, they planned for the Schlieffen Plan to take 6 weeks. The Schlieffen Plan was Germany's plan to invade France through Belgium. Hope this helps!
What was the schleieffen plan?
The Schlieffen Plan was an operational plan used by the Germans to take over France and Belgium and carried out in August 1914. It was devised by and named after German Field Marshal Count Alfred von Schlieffen, who served as Chief of the Imperial German General Staff from 1891 to 1905.
Why did Germany need the Schlieffen plan?
The Schlieffen Plan was crucial to the Germans due to the fact that there alliance had a lot less men then the triple entente so they needed to take out one of the largest army's in WW1, the french so that they could have any chance of winning the war
What was the impact of the Schlieffen Plan?
The Schlieffen Plan was the strategic plan for victory, in case of the instance where Germany would be fighting a war on two fronts. In order to speed up the process of the Schlieffen Plan and avoid a war on two fronts, Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium. In defence of Belgium's neutral standing in the War, Britain declared war on Germany and thus the First World War began, therefore, the hastiness of German forces and the Schlieffen plan; had effectively sparked the First World War. . Vanessa.S
What was the main reason of the Schlieffen Plan?
The main reason behind the Schlieffen Plan was to ensure that Germany could not be invaded from both the East (Russia) and West (France) simultaneously. The idea was to defeat France swiftly by cutting through Belgium, swiftly deal with the French and then to return to the eastern front to see off Russia who it was reckoned would take longer to mobilise. It was carried out in 1914 long after Count Schlieffen's 'retirement' and was the main reason Britain joined the war as they had an alliance with neutral Belgium to protect her if her neutrality was ever compromised by invasion.
