The American Red Cross was widely criticized for its poor response to victims of Hurricane Katrina. But it's been a different story in Southern California, where supplies and assistance arrived in abundance early on.The Red Cross has a charter from Congress to provide relief to disaster victims.umber of Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicles deployed in Mississippi counties most directly affected by Hurricane Katrina: 75. Number of Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicles deployed in Hancock County, Miss., five days after Hurricane Katrina: 1 (source: Betty Brunner).
The Schlieffen Plan. Germany had been preparing for war long before 1914. In fact, Germany had started drawing up a plan for war-the Schlieffen Plan-in 1897. It took nine years to finalise, but it was based on the theory that Germany would be at war with France and Russia at the same time.It did not prepare for many of the events that occured in July and August 1914.he Schlieffen Plan. Germany had been preparing for war long before 1914. In fact, Germany had started drawing up a plan for war-the Schlieffen Plan-in 1897. It took nine years to finalise, but it was based on the theory that Germany would be at war with France and Russia at the same time.
1 Count von Schlieffen drew up the Schlieffen Plan in 1905 when he was German Chief of Staff. 2  In a general European war, Germany would face France in the west and Russia in the east, and would need to defeat France within six weeks before Russia mobilised her troops. As most of the French army was stationed on the border with Germany, the Schlieffen Plan aimed for the quick defeat of France by invading it through neutral Belgium and moving rapidly on to capture Paris.