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The main events
The war of movement
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the timetable broke down
as the Germans face unexpected resistance in Belgium, holding up the all-important
advance at Lie ge
In addition, pre-war changes had weakened the numerical strength of German troops
in the key thrust through Belgium.
instead of encircling Paris as
originally conceived, the German armies would change direction and attack Paris from
the east. This caused confusion on the ground
Next phase
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Austrian advances into Serbia had not been as rapid as
hoped. As war plans across Europe broke down, both sides resorted to rapid
improvisation
A race to the sea began, and the front line
extended to its furthest point in the south
Temporary trenches became more developed as increasing amounts of men and
equipment were brought up to the front line
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