Was the defeat on the western front caused by the failu of the schlieffen plan
The German defeat on the Western Front was not completely caused by the failure of the Schlieffen Plan, even though it did contribute to it. The Schlieffen Plan failed on the 11th September 1914 and the armistice on the Western Front was not signed until the 11th November 1918. Although the Schlieffen Plan had its consequences the war would, no longer be over by Christmas 1914. It was not the only cause that lead to Germanys defeat, as there were many other long term and short term causes as well. The consequences of the Schlieffen Plan failure were that this cause stalemate on the Western Front. ... With the failure, this also meant that Germany was forced into a two front war for which they had not prepared for, within their military and economically. ... These other reasons for their defeat can be split up into short and long-term reasons. Long-term reasons for Germanys defeat were the failure of battles like Verdun in 1916. ... Short-term causes for Germanys defeat are as follows. ... The Germans used unrestricted submarine warfare because there was a deadlock-taking place on the Western Front and the Germans thought that there were no other alternatives in sight.