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Why did Germany’s schlieffen plan fail, and what did it’s failure mean for the course of the Great War?

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The Schlieffen Plan was conceived by German general General Alfred von Schlieffen and involved a surprise attack on France. The plan failed because it wasn’t realistic. It would have required a flawless unfolding of events which never occurs in wartime
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