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What is the Schlieffen Plan?

What is the Schlieffen Plan?. It was a plan that ensured a quick “42 day” victory over France before their ally, Russia, could complete its mobilization The plan was created by count Alfred Von Schlieffen and modified by Helmuth Von Moltke the younger. Schlieffen Plan Continued.

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What is the Schlieffen Plan?

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  1. What is the Schlieffen Plan? • It was a plan that ensured a quick “42 day” victory over France before their ally, Russia, could complete its mobilization • The plan was created by count Alfred Von Schlieffen and modified by Helmuth Von Moltke the younger

  2. Schlieffen Plan Continued • The Eastern Front was Russia. The Western Front was the French • This was the German plan to avoid a two front war by concentrating the troops in the West and quickly defeating the French • Then, if necessary, rush the troops to the East to face Russia before they had time to mobilize

  3. Why the Schlieffen Plan didn’t work • Mainly, the whole German plan was based on assumptions. • It was thought that Russia would take at least six weeks to mobilize. In reality Russia mobilized in just ten days. • With the quick Russian mobilization, Germany was forced to take troops from France to defend their self.

  4. Works Cited • Politicsforum.org • Worldwar1.com • Wikianswers.com • Google images

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