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The Schlieffen Plan was created by Count Schlieffen in 1905. This plan was created due to the strategic alliance that Russia had with France and Britain. Germany felt that if France and Russia attacked Germany at the same time,Germany would lose the war because they surrounded Germany. Schieffen felt that if they quickly attacked France with 90% of their army, they could hold off the Russians with 10% of their army on the Russian border. He believed that Russia was slow to mobilize it's forces so it gave Germany more time to fight the French then collect the troops and fight Russia."To win,we must be the stronger of the two at the point of impact."This was part of Schlieffen's philosophy.

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www.teachertube.com/video/Schlieffen-plan-224117