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Why was the execution of the Schlieffen plan a failure compared to its…
Why was the execution of the Schlieffen plan a failure compared to its planning?
Geography
Maginot line
Line of defence of the french on the French and German border
Made it strong, assuming Germans would attack from there
Strong geographic point for South of France
Location of all countries
Germany was facing a two front war
Belgium was sandwiched between two rival powers
Britain was sea locked which prevented countries from easily coming
France had one port
History
General change effect
For execution, Helmuth Von Moltke was chosen
Moltke without knowing the whole plan changed the directions of the troops
It was created by Alfred Von Schlieffen
A small victory, the Battle of Frontiers
Victorious period ended due to the First Battle of the Marne
fought along the eastern frontier of France and southern Belgium
Assumptions
Less resistance at the Franco-German border
British presence was not expected
Belgium not to retaliate
English
Belgian perspective journalists
Using pictures with catchy captions to capture the emotion
Show the emotion that the Belgian citizens would be feeling at that point
Structure
Sub headings: Emphasis on Belgian greatness
Body: Express the feeling and standpoint of Belgium
Catchy heading: Strong resistance against the Schlieffen plan