HISTORY 1DD3 Lecture 9: 6.WW1-.2
22 Oct 2017
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Let germans attack through the gaps in the forts, attack their flank, and counterattack and take alsace-lorraine. Beat france before russia arrives at the border. (6 weeks was estimated) Mass troops in the north. ( swinging door plan) Attack through bel all the way around, take paris in 6 weeks, and then move troops to. Pre-war: assassination/july crisis (part 2) (1914: june 28 ~ july 28: assassination of franz ferdinand (june 28) The black hand (a serbian terrorist group) claims responsibility for the assassination of austrian arch-duke and heir. Debates as to whether the serbian government knew/planned with the black hand: the blank check (july 5) Assurance from germany to austria of full support in any actions they take on serbia. Austria waits 18 days since the blank check before sending an ultimatum to serbia. Mobilization = activation of military forces and redirection of social/economic activities. Generals believed timing of mobilization was crucial to the success from war.
