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Schlieffen Plan to Stalemate

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Schlieffen Plan to Stalemate

World War 1 soldiers in trenches

📚 Part 1: The Schlieffen Plan

1. What was the Schlieffen Plan?

Germany's plan to attack France quickly through Belgium

Britain's plan to defend the seas

Russia's plan to mobilise troops

2. Which country did Germany invade first in 1914?

France

Belgium

Russia

3. Why did the Schlieffen Plan fail? Tick all that apply:

Belgium fought back harder than expected

Russia mobilised faster than expected

Britain entered the war

France surrendered immediately

4. Complete the sentence:

The Battle of the _____________ stopped the German advance towards Paris in September 1914.

⚔️ Part 2: Trench Warfare and Stalemate

5. What is a stalemate in war?

When one side wins quickly

When neither side can win or advance

When soldiers go home for Christmas

6. Fill in the missing words:

By Christmas 1914, both armies had dug _____________ from the English Channel to the Swiss border. This created a _____________ that lasted for years.

7. Why were trenches built during World War 1?
8. Name two problems soldiers faced living in trenches:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

🤔 Part 3: Understanding the Impact

9. How did the failure of the Schlieffen Plan change World War 1?
10. In the box below, draw and label a simple diagram showing No Man's Land between two opposing trenches:

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