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.
The Schlieffen Plan was the operational plan for a designated attack on France once Russia, in response to international tension, had started to mobilise her forces near the German border. The execution of the Schlieffen Plan led to Britain declaring war on Germany on August 4th, 1914.In 1905, Schlieffen was chief of the German General Staff.ussia would then be attacked and defeated. The Schlieffen Plan was daring but it had a number of glaring weaknesses: The actions of Russia determined when Germany would have to start her attack on France even if she was ready or not. It assumed that Russia would need six weeks to mobilise.