World War I Strategies and Outcomes

The video explores the Schlieffen Plan, a German military strategy before WWI, designed to avoid a two-front war by quickly defeating France. It discusses the political alliances in Europe, the challenges in implementing the plan, and France's response with Plan 17. The video concludes with the onset of WWI and the resulting trench warfare.

What was the primary focus of the Schlieffen Plan?

• To expand Germany's colonial empire

• To form alliances with Russia

• To avoid a two-front war

• To establish a strong naval presence

Which countries formed the Triple Alliance with Germany?

• Austria-Hungary and Italy

• Britain and Belgium

• France and Russia

• Japan and the United States

What was a significant outcome of the Franco-Prussian War for France?

• Gaining new territories

• Forming an alliance with Germany

• Losing Alsace and Lorraine

• Strengthening its navy

How did Schlieffen plan to use Germany's railroads?

• To build new cities

• To quickly mobilize troops

• To transport goods to colonies

• To export coal to Britain

What was a key assumption of Schlieffen's strategy regarding Russia?

• Russia would be slow to mobilize

• Russia would ally with Germany

• Russia would remain neutral

• Russia would quickly mobilize

Who succeeded Schlieffen as the chief of the German General Staff?

• Helmuth von Moltke

• Otto von Bismarck

• Paul von Hindenburg

• Erich Ludendorff

What was the main goal of the German forces in the Schlieffen Plan?

• To capture Paris

• To defend the German border

• To invade Russia first

• To capture London

What was France's strategic response to the Schlieffen Plan?

• Plan 17

• Operation Overlord

• The Blitzkrieg

• The Maginot Line

What was the outcome of the initial German advance through Belgium?

• The defeat of Russia

• The start of trench warfare

• The fall of Paris

• The capture of London

What characterized the warfare that began in central France?

• Naval battles

• Trench warfare

• Guerrilla tactics

• Air raids