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History Revision (The Schlieffen Plan (It did not plan for a situation…
History Revision
The Schlieffen Plan
It did not plan for a situation where Germany was at war with Russia, but not with France. When the German chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg asked "Is the Fatherland in danger?", the German genreak Moltke declared "yes".
In the event, Russia took only ten days to mobolise, and Moltke was forced to send some troops to the eastern front, which weakened the main attack on Paris.
When the German army asked permission to go through Belgium on 2nd August 1914, the Belgians refused, so the German army had to fight it's way through Belgium. This slowed down and tired the soldiers.
Britain's decision to uphold the 1839 Treaty with Belgium amazed the Germans. " For a scrap of paper, Great Britain is going to make war?" said the amazed Bethmann-Hollweg.
In the event, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) arrived to resist the Germans, and held them up at the Batlle of the Mons on 23rd August 1914. With his army exhausted and many of his best forces killed. Moltke was defeated at the Batlle of the Marne on 6th to 10th September 1914. "Sir, we have lost the war.", he told the Kaiser.
The western front
Battle of Verdun
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The casualties (deaths and injuries) from Verdun was one of the main reasons for the British starting the Battle of the Somme in July 1916.
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