Why Did Germany Lose Ww1
In 1918, the First World War ceased. On the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day in the eleventh month, Germany and the Allies signed an armistice. Germany had lost the Great War. A number of factors contributed to Germany’s defeat, such as numerous strategic errors, economic factors, weak allies, and the entrance of the USA.
One of the most prominent causes for the German defeat would be their continuous strategic errors. Most infamous; the Schlieffen Plan. Germany opposed the idea of a two front war, so their plan was to cross Belgium and strike Paris first within 52 days, before turning East and fighting the Russians. The plan was unsuccessful for numerous reasons, primarily that they underestimated the time it would take to complete, as …show more content…
Germany was constantly called in to help out the Austrians and Bulgarians, who were battling with nationalists that were unwilling to fight for the Empire. On top of having to help out a lot of the time, Germany lost most of its allies. Italy, originally a German ally, managed to change sides in 1915 at the Treaty of London. In September 1918, Serbia and Bulgaria were defeated, followed by Turkey in October and Austria in November. The German’s were left with no support and it was only a matter of time before they succumbed to the pressure of the Allied forces.
A pivotal part in Germany’s defeat was when the USA joined the war in 1917. Anti-German sentiment was strong in the US, after the tragic sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. After being torpedoed by German submarines, 128 Americans lives were lost on the British passenger ship. The sinking of the Lusitania wouldn’t be the last attack on American ships. The German unlimited submarine warfare, a kind of warfare where submarines would attack other ships with no prior warning, would inevitably lead to attacks on more American ships, aggravating the US further and strengthening the anti-German
One of the most prominent causes for the German defeat would be their continuous strategic errors. Most infamous; the Schlieffen Plan. Germany opposed the idea of a two front war, so their plan was to cross Belgium and strike Paris first within 52 days, before turning East and fighting the Russians. The plan was unsuccessful for numerous reasons, primarily that they underestimated the time it would take to complete, as …show more content…
Germany was constantly called in to help out the Austrians and Bulgarians, who were battling with nationalists that were unwilling to fight for the Empire. On top of having to help out a lot of the time, Germany lost most of its allies. Italy, originally a German ally, managed to change sides in 1915 at the Treaty of London. In September 1918, Serbia and Bulgaria were defeated, followed by Turkey in October and Austria in November. The German’s were left with no support and it was only a matter of time before they succumbed to the pressure of the Allied forces.
A pivotal part in Germany’s defeat was when the USA joined the war in 1917. Anti-German sentiment was strong in the US, after the tragic sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. After being torpedoed by German submarines, 128 Americans lives were lost on the British passenger ship. The sinking of the Lusitania wouldn’t be the last attack on American ships. The German unlimited submarine warfare, a kind of warfare where submarines would attack other ships with no prior warning, would inevitably lead to attacks on more American ships, aggravating the US further and strengthening the anti-German