The schlieffen plan Flashcards
Who was the schlieffen plan created by
German general count Alfred von schlieffen
Why did Germany create the schlieffen plan
To avoid fighting on 2 fronts, against France and russia
Original plan
-Germany would sent all its troops to defeat France in the time Russia is ready for war
-germany would then sent all its troops to fight Russia
-the border between France and Germany was heavily guarded by the French so the German planned to go through Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands
-relied on speed
Changes to the plan
-the new commander made a new plan to reduce risk
-fewer troops were sent
-no longer went through the Netherlands
The failure of the schlieffen plan
-… resisted and held off … from travelling through
-… honoured their … with Belgium and sent soldiers in the form of the British … force (…) to help …
-… troops ran out of food and …
-… was ready for war after … days
-… had to transfer some its soldiers to the …
-… was fighting on … fronts
-Belgium resisted and held off Germany from travelling through
-Britain honoured their treaty with Belgium and sent soldiers in the form of the British Expeditionary force (BEF) to help Belgium
-German troops ran out of food and supplies
-Russia was ready for war after 10 days
-Germany had to transfer some its soldiers to the east
-Germany was fighting on 2 fronts
Summary of the failure of the schlieffen plan
-plan … and a war of … fronts was …
-following the … retreat at the battle of the … and the race to the … the … front was created
-… success against the Russians, … success against Austria-Hungary led to the … front
-plan failed and a war of 2 fronts was established
-following the German retreat at the battles of the Marne and the race to the sea the western front was created
-German success against the Russians, Russian success against Austria-Hungary led to the eastern front
