Failure of the Schlieffen Plan Flashcards
1
Q
What did Belgium do
A
They fought so bravely that the Germans were slowed down
2
Q
How long did Germany want to get to Paris by
A
6 weeks
3
Q
What did Russia do
A
Got their army together quicker than expected.
4
Q
How long did it take Russia to get their men to Germany
A
10 days
5
Q
Due to Russia, what did Germany have to do
A
Transfer some of their western troops to the east to stop Russia advancing
6
Q
What did Britain do
A
The BEF was mobilized much quicker than expected
7
Q
How long did it take for the BEF to mobilize
A
less than a week
8
Q
What did France do
A
As soon as they heard of Germany invading Belgium, they rushed troops to their border with Belgium rather than with Germany.
