In what year did Moltke take charge of the General Staff?
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Answer
In 1906, Helmuth von Moltke the Younger took charge of the General Staff, a position he would hold until 1914. During his tenure, Moltke oversaw the modernization of the German army and the development of the Schlieffen Plan, which would be used in the opening stages of World War I.
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