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Explain how the Schlieffen Plan was supposed to work. List reasons why it failed.
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Germany planned to defeat France rapidly and then turn to the eastern front for a major offensive on Russia.
It failed because Britain entered the war in defense of Belgium, providing military support to the Allies
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How was trench warfare conducted? Explain the way in which the trench system functioned. (Plan-Reality-Why did it continue)
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