Why Germany Lost the First World War

J gjjgjfg There are many reasons why Germany lost World War One. One major reason was because of the British Blockade of German Ships. The British Navy controlled the North Sea with their Dreadnoughts, although there was very little sea-bourn fighting. There was one major battle for the sea, though. It was the battle of Jutland, which was the most decisive sea battle. Even though the Germans sunk more allied ships than the Allies against them, the German navy was still pushed back into port. The advancing technology, especially in weapons like mines and depth charges became invaluable to the British Navy to battle Submarines, and to keep the German Navy at bay. The British Blockade of Germany was one reason, why so many German prisoners were taken. They were hungry and fed up of the war. Back home in Germany, it wasn't much different. The German citizens were also starving, and the situation was worsening with every day. In Germany in 1916, the adult meat ration for one week was the equivalent of two burgers in a modern fast-food restaurant. Faith in the Kaiser was depleting. The German public were putting pressure on the Government to stop fighting, to stop the war. The British Blockade also sunk any German ships that they found. The sinking of German Ships cut supplies of food and Nitrates to Germany - Nitrate being vital for the making of explosives for the army, and fertiliser for the farmers.

The result of the British Blockade was that over 300,000 German died due to malnutrition during the 1914-1918 period. The advances in Aircraft Technology made Aeroplanes able to take-off and land on 'Aircraft Carriers'. With the Aeroplanes being able to fly longer distances, they could provide aerial cover and support for the Ships beneath them. Aeroplanes escorted convoys and worked in unison with the British Navy to provide reconnaissance information to help show where any German U-boats were, if there were any near. One mistake that the Germans made was to sink the