Who devised the Schlieffen Plan? Kaiser Wilhelm II Helmuth von Moltke the Younger Alfred von Schlieffen Paul von Hindenburg None Which country was the primary target of the Schlieffen Plan? Russia France United Kingdom Belgium None What event triggered the implementation of the Schlieffen Plan? Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Outbreak of the Balkan Wars German invasion of Belgium Russian mobilization against Austria-Hungary None What was the primary flaw of the Schlieffen Plan? Insufficient troop numbers Underestimation of French defenses Unforeseen delays in execution Belgium's resistance None Which battle marked the failure of the Schlieffen Plan and the beginning of trench warfare? Battle of the Marne Battle of Tannenberg Battle of Verdun Battle of the Somme None Time's up
