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The Schlieffen Plan

The Schlieffen Plan
Alfred von Schlieffen, a German General, who was chief of the Army's General Staff from 1891 to 1906, was the man who came up with a plan to show that Germany could go to war and win on two fronts. Or at least so he thought; his plan, known as "The Schlieffen Plan" was drawn to go to war against France on the west, while at the same time going to war against Russia on the east. His goal being to "defeat France in the time it took for Russia to mobilize their army, and turn back to the Eastern Front before Russia could react" (www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlieffen_Plan).
Schlieffen was motivated to defend Germany by attacking France and Russia. He hoped to stop France's ability to start war against Germany before Russia had time to mobilize, arguing that if France were defeated then Russia and Belgium would no longer be willing to fight (http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWschlieffenP.htm). His plan called for the defeat of France in forty-two days.......


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