Question

What aspect of the Schlieffen Plan is illustrated by this map?

 A) If France and Russia attacked Germany, Germany would face a war on two fronts.


 B) If France attacked Russia, French troops would have to move through Germany.
 C) If Russia attacked Germany, France would be too far away to offer support.
 D) If Germany attacked Russia, France would be too far away to offer support.

Answer 1

The answer is A

If France and Russia attacked Germany, Germany would face a war on two fronts.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "A".

The Schlieffen Plan was the name given to the German war plans to invade France and Belgium during the First World War. The plan was put into effect with the invasion of France on August 4, 1914.

Schlieffen, who was chief of the General Staff of the German Army at the time, estimated that if a rapid attack was made on France, they would not be able to support Russia when the Germans decided to attack them, therefore avoiding a potential conflict on two fronts.