They had thought that they would be able to put a quick end to the war by using the Schlieffen Plan of attack. This plan was to move into northern France, sweep around Paris and surround most of the French army (767). Some German leaders worried that an invasion from Russia to the east was an issue. With that logic, the Schlieffen Plan would be hard pressed to work as designed with a strong right flank to help in the taking of Paris. The French would hunker down in the trenches making it difficult for the German’s to advance. It would turn into a stalemate, where they come to the conclusion that neither side was going to give
They had thought that they would be able to put a quick end to the war by using the Schlieffen Plan of attack. This plan was to move into northern France, sweep around Paris and surround most of the French army (767). Some German leaders worried that an invasion from Russia to the east was an issue. With that logic, the Schlieffen Plan would be hard pressed to work as designed with a strong right flank to help in the taking of Paris. The French would hunker down in the trenches making it difficult for the German’s to advance. It would turn into a stalemate, where they come to the conclusion that neither side was going to give