I just need a quick description.
I can't find anything really,
any help would be great, thanks.
2007-05-16 04:24:38 · 5 answers · asked by Amber 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I havent been in school for a month with mono and other things, I dont have a book, and the internet isn't helping. And acctually I've done most of it, I just need a little help.
2007-05-16 04:33:11 · update #1
The Schlieffen Plan was the German plan to counter a two-front war that was drawn up before WWI. The plan was to take out France out by making a sweeping strike though Belgium and then turn around and attack Russia before the Russians can prepare to fight.
The Germans were slowed down thanks to Belgium not letting the German to move through their land. When German attacked through Belgium, Their army was fighting them all the way. This slowed down the move to a complete stop. then the Russians were able to have the time to prepare and attack Germany. One small country threw a wrench in the works.
In WWII Hitler chose to bluff the Allies by pretending to do the Schlieffen plan again, but the true attack came from the Ardene and moved to take out part of the French army, the BEF (British Expeditionary Force), and the Belgium army between them and the English Channel. Then they charged off to Paris and France fell
2007-05-16 08:36:50 · answer #1 · answered by MG 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The plan was created long before the war began. Germany had known that if they went to war they may have to fight a two front war. To try to prevent this from happening they planned to invade France through neutral Belgium and knock the French out of the war quickly so that they could focus on Russia. It didn't work. Belgium was able to slow them down enough to allow Britain and France to get their troops located to stop the German forces. The result was a stalemate that became trench warfare.
2007-05-19 15:54:42 · answer #2 · answered by Mik N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the idea by the Germans of holding the main French army in place on the border while launching a strong attack through the neutral low countries to outflank them. Its impact in WW1 was not great as the German were stopped in Belgium. It had more impact in WW2 where the plan was followed again but the French were unable to grasp it and so history repeated itself. This time it was completely successful and caused the collapse of France.
2007-05-16 04:37:47 · answer #3 · answered by Elizabeth Howard 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure, to take the capital of France, Paris, before France and Britain had the time to stop them (the "Huns", the "Boche" or the Germans). Guess what - they came close, but they failed!
2007-05-16 04:39:40 · answer #4 · answered by WMD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you want someone to just go ahead and write you paper?
2007-05-16 04:27:48 · answer #5 · answered by db14 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋