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When was the Schlieffen Plan devised?
1905
According to the Schlieffen Plan, from which 3 countries were the German forces supposed to invade into France?
Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg
From which country did Germany expect very little resistance?
Belgium
Which city did the German forces intend to encircle within 6 weeks of invasion?
Paris
What do the initials BEF stand for?
British Expeditionary Force
How many men were in the BEF?
100,000
Can you give 5 reasons why the Schlieffen Plan failed?
Belgian resistance
Changes to the Plan
German exhaustion
French resistance
The BEF
At which battle did the BEF fight the Germans on 23rd August 1914?
Battle of Mons
Which battle took place between 5th - 19th of September 1914?
The Battle of the Marne
Why was the outcome of this battle so important?
Paris was saved and the Schlieffen Plan had failed
What was the name of the German General who changed the Schlieffen Plan?
General von Moltke
By November 1914 when both sides began to dig in for the winter the war of what was finally over?
'The war of movement'
Name the 3 main types of trenches in the trench system?
Front line trenches
Reserve trenches
Support trenches
What was the area between the enemy trenches called?
No-Man's Land
Which side generally tended to have strong and better built trenches?
Germany
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Questions to test knowledge of Topic 4 on First World War Unit
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