Schlieffen PlanSchlieffen Plan

What Was It?What Was It?

Plan for an offensive on France and Plan for an offensive on France and Russia in the event of a warRussia in the event of a war

How Was It Supposed to Work?How Was It Supposed to Work?

Germany was supposed to attack Germany was supposed to attack France through Belgium and force it’s France through Belgium and force it’s surrender in the six weeks it was surrender in the six weeks it was thought that Russia would take to thought that Russia would take to mobilize its forcesmobilize its forces

Germany would then turn her Germany would then turn her attention on Russiaattention on Russia

Was It Working?Was It Working?

The Schlieffen Plan did not work and The Schlieffen Plan did not work and led to Germany having to fight a war led to Germany having to fight a war on two fronts.on two fronts.

Why Didn’t It Work?Why Didn’t It Work?

The Russians mobilized their troops The Russians mobilized their troops in 10 daysin 10 days

The Germans met fierce resistance in The Germans met fierce resistance in BelgiumBelgium

The Germans had to call off troops The Germans had to call off troops from France to Combat Russiafrom France to Combat Russia

The Germans did not attack ParisThe Germans did not attack Paris

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