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Chapter 1 Why was World War I Not over by Christmas? Section a) Explain why trench warfare developed Section b) Explain how the trenches were designed - What were the differences Why Trench Warfare Developed One reason for the war lasting so long was the failure of the "Schlieffen Plan". This also helped the war to start in 1914. The Schlieffen Plan was created by Von Schlieffen in 1905. His first step was to invade France via Belgium. They thought it would be a good idea if they captured the French ports on their way into Paris. This was decided because if France had no ports then it would make it difficult for Britain to come and help the French or bring supplies. They intended to surround Paris and force the French government to surrender. They expected this part to take forty days and no more. The Schlieffen plan was altogether a disaster and it was...

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