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[Wurger]

Actually, the problem is more complex. But for making the entire matter much easier it can be said that the death of Franz Ferdinand was the reason for the war.

 

[Alecras234]

the chapter,
The assassination of Franz Ferdinand had very much been the work of Princip and his band of Black Hand conspirators but the Austrian– Hungarian empire saw an opportunity to assert its authority over
Serbia. First it sought reassurance from its powerful ally, Germany. Together, they had formed the Dual Alliance in 1879 which, three years later, became the Triple Alliance when Italy added its signature. Now, the German Kaiser, Wilhelm II, gave Austria-Hungary the assurance it needed, then promptly went off on a cruise around Norway. It took the Austrian– Hungarian government three weeks but the ultimatum they sent Serbia was, in the words of Britain's foreign secretary, Sir Edward Grey, the 'most formidable document ever sent from one nation to another'. Serbia was given forty-eight hours to comply with ten demands, specifically designed to humiliate and
therefore be rejected. Although the Serbs agreed to eight, it was never going to be enough for the bellicose Austrian– Hungarians and on 28 July they declared war on Serbia. Events now moved quickly, one triggering off another. In response to this declaration of war, Russia, which saw itself as protector of Serbia, began to mobilize. France, Russia's ally since 1892, offered her its support. In response, the Germans gave Russia twelve hours to halt its mobilization. The deadline passed, thus on 1 August, Germany declared war on Russia and, two days later, on France. 'The sword has been forced into our hand,' claimed the Kaiser.

it's saying that Austria hungary declared war on Serbia after Serbian shot Franz Ferdinand. Germany helped Austria with the ultimatum. So it was the refusal of the ten demands that really fuelled war?

 

[swampyankee]

There was a lot of social factors, including people in authority who thought war would be a good thing for the country's people.

Princips may have thrown the match, but the governments had strewn gunpowder and gasoline all over the floor.

 

[Wurger]

it's saying that Austria hungary declared war on Serbia after Serbian shot Franz Ferdinand. Germany helped Austria with the ultimatum. So it was the refusal of the ten demands that really fuelled war?

Ash.. as I had stated it and it is said by swampyankee above ... there was more factors that caused the war was started. But for easier way of remembering the info in general way , you may say that the killing of the Franz Ferdinad and Serbian refusal of two demands of the ultimatum were the reasons for the war.

 

[Alecras234]

Hi how can i explain what the Schlieffen plan was briefly? i know that Germany was sandwiched between Russia and France

 

[Wurger]

The plane assumed defeating of France in 6 weeks. It was going to be reached by moving almost all German units from the Eastern Front to the West.
Most of the German Army was going to attach through the Belgium. Germans were going to go around the Paris and attack from the back, bottlig up and destroying the entire French Army. Then the German Army was going to be moved back to the Eastern Front to keep fighting aginst the Russia.

So briefly it could be..
Deafeating of France in 6 weeks.
Moving almost all German units from the East to the West.
Attacking through the Belgium.
Going around Paris and attacking the French Army from the back
Bottling up and destroying of the French Army.
Moving army units back to the East to keep fighting against the Russia.

 

[Alecras234]

Shall i say, Schlieffen plan was an attack on France via Belgium, Encircling down to Paris? that doesnt sound right. in my book it says,
Germany now faced a war on both its western and eastern borders; a war on two fronts. But it was a prospect they had long anticipated. In 1905, the then German Chief of Staff, Count Alfred von Schlieffen, had devised a plan for such an eventuality. Russia, he surmised, not incorrectly, would take up to six weeks to mobilize its armies, allowing Germany time to defeat France. In order to avoid the line of fortifications on the Franco-German border, the German army would have to advance through neutral Belgium
in a huge sweeping movement: 'let the last man on the right brush the Channel with his sleeve'. Having knocked out Belgium, it would swing south, covering twenty kilometres a day, and encircle Paris. Having dealt with the French, it would then have time to move east to confront the vast armies of Russia. Schlieffen died in 1913. One year later, his grand plan was put into action.

 

[Wurger]

Shall i say, Schlieffen plan was an attack on France via Belgium, Encircling down to Paris? that doesnt sound right. .

Why it doesn't sound right? It sounds very right. To understand the Schlieffen's plane you need to have a look at a map. Can you see?

 

[Alecras234]

so this sounds ok? , Schlieffen plan was an attack on France via Belgium, encircling down to Paris

 

[Wurger]

Generally yes it sounds OK.

 

[Alecras234]

How would you say it from what it says in my book. I can't think how to describe the schliefen plan from what it says in my book. Shall I say first that Germany was attacked from both sides from Russia and France? Then I could say that Schlieffen plan devised by Alfred Von Schlieffen in 1905, after that I don't know.

 

[swampyankee]

How would you say it from what it says in my book. I can't think how to describe the schliefen plan from what it says in my book. Shall I say first that Germany was attacked from both sides from Russia and France? Then I could say that Schlieffen plan devised by Alfred Von Schlieffen in 1905, after that I don't know.

Germany was not attacked from east and west; the German government felt threatened (this may be giving the German government's position too much positive credit). Germany attacked France in 1914. There was certainly no love lost between France and Germany, with the treaty ending the Franco-Prussian War being more vindicative than Versailles.

 

[Wurger]

I agree with the post above.. Germany wasn't attacked from both sides by Russia and France. The plan was devised by the Field Marshal Alfred von Schlieffen in 1905 just in case Gemany would have to attack the France fighting against the Russia as well. The plane was executed in 1914 unsuccessfully. To a certain extent the Manstein's plan of invading on France in 1940 was the copy of the Schlieffen 's one but adjusted ( fitted ) to the warfare with the modern armament. Because the Schlieffen's plane was the Blitzkrieg tactic it fitted Hitler's plane of making war.

 

[Alecras234]

Germany faced a two front war. Did the Schlieffen plan come in then to attack France before the Russians got their armies together? They encircled France by going through Belgium

 

[Wurger]

The Schlieffen's plan was developed in case the Germany would have to fight against the France and Russia together, nine years before the WW1 started.
And yes, one of the assumptions of the plane was that Germant would attack and defeat the France in 6 weeks before Russia would be able to gather the army. Also it is correct Germans were going to to attack France going through Belgium in order to encircle the French Army but not France. Rather it would be quite difficult to encircle the entire country right?

 

[swampyankee]

France and Russia, and later Britain, formed an alliance because Germany and Austria-Hungary were viewed as untrustworthy and aggressive.

 

[Alecras234]

How do i say what the schlieffen plan was and its build up simply from this chapter?
Germany now faced a war on both its western and eastern borders; a war on two fronts. But it was a prospect they had long anticipated. In 1905, the then German Chief of Staff, Count Alfred von Schlieffen, had devised a plan for such an eventuality. Russia, he surmised, not incorrectly, would take up to six weeks to mobilize its armies, allowing Germany time to defeat France. In order to avoid the line of fortifications on the Franco-German border, the German army would have to advance through neutral Belgium in a huge sweeping movement: 'let the last man on the right brush the Channel with his sleeve'. Having knocked out Belgium, it would swing south, covering twenty kilometres a day, and encircle Paris. Having dealt with the French, it would then have time to move east to confront the vast armies of Russia. Schlieffen died in 1913. One year later, his grand plan was put into action. Speed was of the essence. On 2 August, Germany stormed through Luxembourg and demanded immediate access through Belgium. But 'Poor little Belgium', as the British press called her, refused and turned to a 1839 treaty, guaranteeing its neutrality. One of the signatories was Germany. The other was Great Britain. I've written down that Germany eastern western borders threatened, Alfred von schlieffen devised plan in 1905, do they sound ok or do they need changing, i dont know what else to type.

 

[Wurger]

The von Shliffen's plan was built up to deafeat the France before the Russia could mobilize the army. The quick defeating of the France would allow Germany to avoid the war on two frontlines.

 

[Alecras234]

hi, how could i make short simple facts from this chapter?

Germany now faced a war on both its western and eastern borders; a war on two fronts. But it was a prospect they had long anticipated. In 1905, the then German Chief of Staff, Count Alfred von Schlieffen, had devised a plan for such an eventuality. Russia, he surmised, not incorrectly, would take up to six weeks to mobilize its armies, allowing Germany time to defeat France. In order to avoid the line of fortifications on the Franco-German border, the German army would have to advance through neutral Belgium in a huge sweeping movement: 'let the last man on the right brush the Channel with his sleeve'. Having knocked out Belgium, it would swing south, covering twenty kilometres a day, and encircle Paris. Having dealt with the French, it would then have time to move east to confront the vast armies of Russia. Schlieffen died in 1913. One year later, his grand plan was put into action. Speed was of the essence. On 2 August, Germany stormed through Luxembourg and demanded immediate access through Belgium. But 'Poor little Belgium', as the British press called her, refused and turned to a 1839 treaty, guaranteeing its neutrality. One of the signatories was Germany. The other was Great Britain.

 

[swampyankee]

The von Shliffen's plan was built up to deafeat the France before the Russia could mobilize the army. The quick defeating of the France would allow Germany to avoid the war on two frontlines.

Von Schlieffen expected to be able to dictate terms after a quick victory. His successors on the general staff didn't get a victory, let alone a quick one.

Optimists are never pleasantly surprised.