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WWI
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The Schlieffen Plan
The Schlieffen Plan was to keep Germany from having a two front war. They gave themselves six weeks to get France to surrender, and to let Russia get ready. Plan fails, because they Russians are ready earlier than expected. -
Battle of the Marne
This battle was only eight days. The German offence was stopped on September 12. It was the French against the German, and the German lost. -
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun was a great example of trench warfare. It had many new technologies of war. On each side of this war, about 300,000 men were lost. -
Battle of Jutland
This war was on the water, on Denmark North Coast. This war was against Germany and British. This battle had over 200 plus ships on either side.
