GERMAN PLAN
FRENCH PLAN AND OTHERS
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The most senior general in the German army, and name of his plan.
Count Alfred von Schlieffen. The schlieffen plan.
100
Why did France want to take revenge from Germany?
Germany defeated them in the Franco-Prussian war.
200
Who were Germany's main enemies, how did this affect the plan.
Russia and France. The two countries were on different sides which would result in a war on two sides. The aim of the plan is to prevent this.
200
Who was the French Army Chief and what did he come up with in 1913?
General Joffre came up with Plan Seventeen.
300
How did the plan make a war on 2 fronts even more likely?
Schlieffen took it for granted that if Russia (East) attacked Germany, France (West) would help it. Even if the French didn't help the Russian, the plan says to attach France first so they would have to divide their army anyway. He also didn't consider the possibility of Russia mobilizing their army in secret.
300
How did the French plan work?
If war broke out, The French would make an all out attack on Alsace and Lorraine. After capturing the lost provinces they would cross the River Rhine and head for Berlin. The plan would only if soldiers moved at high speed so soldiers were trained to fight at all costs.
400
What problems arose from this plan?
Belgium was protected by Britain. It left the eastern side of Germany unprotected and the Russians mobilized their forces faster than expected. It gave France easy access to Alsace and Lorraine. France was stronger than expected.
400
Which countries made plans for war? When?
Britain in 1906, Russia and Austria-Hungary in 1909.
500
Details of German plan.
In case of war, Germany would attack France by sending soldiers through Belgium at a very high speed. They guessed that it would take Russia 6 weeks to mobilize their army and in those 6 weeks they would defeat France by taking Paris. After they finish on the west side, they would go to the East (Russia). They would then defeat the Russian who have just finished mobilizing their army because of how bad their railways and roads.
500
What plan did other countries make? mention Expeditionary Force, Territorial Army and Officers Training Corps.
The British Expeditionary Force, which had 144,000 soldiers, would travel to France quickly as soon as war was declared. The Territorial Army of volunteers would back them up. The Officers Training Corps was for older pupils in school to make sure that the enlarged army had enough officers. Russia started to build up its armies, Austria secretly built enormous cannons in their Skoda arms factory.