Question

what did the schlieffen plan call for germany to do?
○ recruit its allies in the triple alliance to help fight a two-front war against russia and france
○ engage in lengthy battles against france on its western border and russia on its eastern border
○ quickly attack russia, then turn back toward france before france could send troops to germany
○ quickly attack france, then turn back toward russia before russia could send troops to germany

Explanation:

The Schlieffen Plan was Germany's military strategy for a two - front war (against France and Russia). It was based on the idea that Russia's mobilization would be slower. So the plan called for Germany to quickly attack France first (through Belgium) to defeat France quickly, and then turn back to fight Russia before Russia could fully mobilize and send troops to Germany. Let's analyze the options:

• The first option is wrong because the plan was about Germany's own military operations, not just recruiting allies.
• The second option is wrong as the plan was not about engaging in lengthy battles on both fronts simultaneously; it was about a quick defeat of one enemy first.
• The third option is wrong as the plan was to attack France first, not Russia.
• The fourth option matches the description of the Schlieffen Plan.

Answer:

D. quickly attack France, then turn back toward Russia before Russia could send troops to Germany