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Line 1: − As head of the German General Staff's 2nd division from 1908 to 1913 Ludendorff was responsible for war planning. The so-called Schlieffen Plan to invade France through Belgium was developed at this time. The plan was put into operation in 1914 when World War I broke out.+
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'''Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff''' (9 April 1865 – 20 December 1937) was a general and the top German policymaker during the last two years of [[World War I]]. He later developed the "stab in the back" theory that blamed Jews for defeat and served as figurehead for the Nazi [[Beer Hall Putsch]] of 1923.
'''Erich Friedrich Wilhelm Ludendorff''' (9 April 1865 – 20 December 1937) was a general and the top German policymaker during the last two years of [[World War I]]. He later developed the "stab in the back" theory that blamed Jews for defeat and served as figurehead for the Nazi [[Beer Hall Putsch]] of 1923.
Ludendorff joined the Army's General Staff in 1894. He was promoted to head of 2nd Division (mobilization) in 1908. In this position, he played a major role in the development of the so-called Schlieffen Plan to invade France through Belgium. He energetically promoted the Army Bill of 1913 and pushed it through the Reichstag. This bill provided for a major expansion of the army and is viewed as final preparation for [[World War I]]. The Schlieffen Plan was put into operation in August 1914 when the war broke out.
As chief of staff for General [[Paul von Hindenburg]], Ludendorff led German forces to victory over the Russians in the battles of [[Battle of Tannenberg|Tannenberg]] and [[Masurian Lakes]]. He and Hindenburg were named the top German commanders in August 1916. By 1917, Ludendorff was the most powerful man in the German government. H.L Mencken, a war reporter at this time, wrote:
As chief of staff for General [[Paul von Hindenburg]], Ludendorff led German forces to victory over the Russians in the battles of [[Battle of Tannenberg|Tannenberg]] and [[Masurian Lakes]]. He and Hindenburg were named the top German commanders in August 1916. By 1917, Ludendorff was the most powerful man in the German government. H.L Mencken, a war reporter at this time, wrote: