The Schlieffen Plan outlined a strategy for Germany to capture Paris by advancing through Belgium and then sweeping down into France. The plan aimed for a rapid movement of troops to encircle and capture the French capital, bypassing the heavily fortified French-German border. This approach was intended to quickly defeat France before turning attention to Russia, thereby avoiding a two-front war. The plan relied on speed and surprise, but ultimately faced significant challenges and setbacks during World War I.
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