German general Alfred von Schlieffen devised the Schlieffen Plan in response to the threat of a joint attack on Germany by France and Russia. Schlieffen's plan anticipated a quick German victory through the use of a large flanking movement to crush the French, followed by a redeployment of troops toward Russia via railroad. As World War I opened in 1914, a modified version of the Schlieffen Plan was put into action, but French forces stalled the Germans at the Marne River, and the Russians mobilized faster than expected. Ultimately, the plan failed, and Germany was forced to fight enemies on both the Western Front and Eastern Front.

answer; (cognitive   dissonance);

dear friend:

  i hope this letter finds you in soaring spirits and vibrant health. as you had expressed the wish to know about culture, traditions, and unity of india in your previous letter, in the following lines i have tried my best to give you glimpses of our culture, traditions, and unity. you will be amazed to know that our culture is the oldest culture in the world and the birth place of hinduism, buddhism, jainism, and sikhism. you won’t find any other culture as varied and multi-colored, multi-lingual as ours. each region has its own unique culture, traditions, language. there are 22 official languages in india.

  basically, india is a spiritual country with orthodox traditions. for example the people of india believe in traditions set by their wise forefathers. arranged marriages, joint-family system, universal brotherhood, vegetarianism, celebrating festivals such as diwali, holi, eid, etc., are the salient features of our culture and traditions.

  another unique aspect about our country is ‘unity in diversity’. in spite of the multi-lingual, multi-religious, multi-traditional, multi-cultural society, people live peacefully together, respecting one another’s views, cultures, traditions, and differences. i am sure you would love to visit india soon, and have a first-hand experience of the multi-colored culture. give regards to uncle and aunt. do visit india with your family and experience our hospitality.

your friend,

answer; pentagon papers, vietnam draft-resistor, james dean, american revolution;

answer; collectivism;