Notes On Syllabus On WW1, WW2 & Conflict In Europe

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WW1

1. War on the Western Front 

–  the reasons for the stalemate on the Western Front 

• Failure of the Schlieffen plan 
  • surround paris and push them up towards russia to take out russia and paris while avoiding attack from behind from france “a successful outflanking of the french fortifications would have the advantage of forcing the french army towards the north” – Schlieffen 

– a hostile holland at our back could have disastrous consequences -General Von Moltke

– Belgians resistance 

– Put up a fight that the Germans weren’t expecting 

– BEF entering the war

– them helping out france in the battles (allied forces)

– French plan 17

– French counterattacking Germany in Alsace-Lorraine

– French and allied victory at the Marne

–  the nature of trench warfare and life in the trenches dealing with experiences of Allied and