SCHLIEFFEN PLAN FLASHCARDS 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryCauses and effects of WW1GCSEAQA Created by: ceryseckersleyCreated on: 16-11-15 19:21 How long did it take to draw up the Schlieffen Plan? nine years 1 of 10 Who was Alfred Von Schlieffen? the German army chief-of-staff 2 of 10 What was the underlying belief on which the Schlieffen Plan was based? that Germany would be faced by a war on two fronts 3 of 10 Which aspect of the Schlieffen Plan was not a major contributory factor to the outbreak of war? 'It assumed France was weak' was not a major contributory factor to the outbreak of war 4 of 10 Who thought the fatherland was in danger? Moltke 5 of 10 When did the German army ask for permission to go through Belgium? 2 August 1914 6 of 10 How long did Russia take to mobilise? ten days 7 of 10 How did Bethmann-Hollweg describe Britain's 1839 treaty with Belgium? as a scrap of paper 8 of 10 What do the letters BEF stand for? British Expeditionary Force 9 of 10 At which battle was the Schlieffen Plan eventually halted? Marne battle 10 of 10
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