Schlieffen Plan

Question 1

Which countries did Germany want to invade and why

Answer 1

France and Russia as Germany was land-locked by them

Question 2

when was it in plan since?

Answer 2

1897

Question 3

flaws:

Answer 3

-Germany needed to get through Belgium to get to France, small army slowed them down
-1839, Britain signed treaty of london promising to protect Belgium
-russia invaded earlier than expected, forced Germany to move 100,000 soldiers east
-was pushed back by France and Britain to River Aisne