How Far Was The Shlieffe Effen Plan A Success Or A Failure?

The Schlieffen Plan was the German army’s plan for war against France and Russia. It was created by the German Chief Alfred von Schlieffen in December 1905. This operational plan was for a designated attack on France once Russia, in response to international tension, had started to mobilise their forces near the German border. During World War I, Germany under Kaiser Wilhelm II fought a two-front war against the French, British, Belgian, and (later) American forces on the Western Front while fighting the Russians on the Eastern Front. Russia’s participation ended the First World War. Under the Schlieffen plan, German forces would invade France, Belgium, Luxembourg,and the Netherlands, quickly capturing Paris and forcing France to sue for peace. The …show more content…
The plan began to go wrong on July 30, 1914, when Russia mobilised its army, but France did not. Germany was forced to invent a pretext to declare war on France. Things got worse when Britain declared war on Germany on August 4,1914 because, in a Treaty of 1839, Britain had promised to defend Belgium. Many problems arose from the consequences of the Schlieffen Plan’s failure. The German’s inability to control the high seas is a clear reason for their defeat. Neither the allies nor the Germans wanted a war at sea, as the winning navy would gain control of the trade routes and would end the war , as the losing side would be unable to bring resources in for their army or people. The consequences were bad for the Germans. France was sending troops to the frontier at the North and most