When the German northern groups invaded Belgium during the early stages of the Schlieffen plan, the Belgians put up a heroic resistance against them with help from the British and the French. At the battle of Mons, the Germans met heavy resistance but it can be said that Belgium was not the key reason the Schlieffen Plan failed as there were many other events in French, such as the battle at the River Aisne.
There is much evidence to show that Belgium put up an effective resistance against the Germans. It is known that the Belgians put up face resistance against the Germans at the battle of Mons and this force them to retreat. This strongly supports the fact that the Belgians resisted the Schlieffen plan and cause it to fail. Moreover it is known that the Germans did not expect much resistance from the British suggesting that they were somewhat unprepared for the events that took place. Even if the Belgian resistance did not directly put a stop to the Schlieffen plan, it definitely bought enough time for the British and the French troops to mobilise. Many people did in fact believe that Belgium was the main reason for the Schlieffen plan’s failure.
