Lesson 2: Schlieffen Plan Flashcards
1
Q
Who devised the Schlieffen Plan?
A
Alfred Von Schlieffen, the German army chief-of-staff.
2
Q
How long did it take to devise the Schlieffen Plan?
A
Nine years
3
Q
What was the plan about?
A
Hammer-blow at Paris through Belgium to take France and Belgium out; The plan assumed that France was weak and Russia would take ages to mobilise its army.
4
Q
What went wrong with the plan?
A
- Russia mobilised its army and France didn’t.
- Germany thought Britain wouldn’t join the war if Belgium was invaded, that didn’t happen
- Belgium refused to let the Germans through so they were invaded and prevented the Germans from getting to France, helping [France] to mobilise its army.
