Why Was Germany Defeate In WWI?
A multitude of military, economical, political, and psychological factors are considered to have contributed to Germany’s loss in World War I (WWI), including, amongst others, their defeat in the U-boat campaign. However, it is widely regarded that the entry of the USA into WWI, and its military, economic, and morale implications was the was the key contributor to this outcome and the end of WWI.
Figure 1 above shows the German troops striding in Berlin after their defeat.
Germany’s U-boat campaign was a naval battle launched against the Allies in 1914 in the Atlantic Ocean, with the objective of blocking their trading routes, and weakening their supplies. This campaign escalated in 1917 and significantly weakened Britain; leading to the intervention of the USA troops, destroying one of …show more content…
Aside from the economical damage of the blockade, the soldiers became short on essential supplies, such as bread & horsemeat. When the German troops found out about the tremendous supplies the British were receiving from the US, much of them left their troops, lowering their numbers daily. “Why Was Germany Defeated in WWI?”
Germany’s allies, Bulgaria, Turkey and Austria, were also all defeated. Together, the defeat of Germany’s allies along the American support helped in raising the morale of the Allies, therefore weakening the morale of the Germans, which affected their performance all throughout. “Causes of German Defeat in WWI”
Despite the failure of the economic, naval, military and morale disappointments Germany was facing, Ludendorff ordered one final offensive. In response to their offensive, the French reacted with a huge attack that ended with the loss of one million German men, which had a huge impact on Germany’s position in WWI, and further contributed to its defeat. “The German Spring Offensive of
Figure 1 above shows the German troops striding in Berlin after their defeat.
Germany’s U-boat campaign was a naval battle launched against the Allies in 1914 in the Atlantic Ocean, with the objective of blocking their trading routes, and weakening their supplies. This campaign escalated in 1917 and significantly weakened Britain; leading to the intervention of the USA troops, destroying one of …show more content…
Aside from the economical damage of the blockade, the soldiers became short on essential supplies, such as bread & horsemeat. When the German troops found out about the tremendous supplies the British were receiving from the US, much of them left their troops, lowering their numbers daily. “Why Was Germany Defeated in WWI?”
Germany’s allies, Bulgaria, Turkey and Austria, were also all defeated. Together, the defeat of Germany’s allies along the American support helped in raising the morale of the Allies, therefore weakening the morale of the Germans, which affected their performance all throughout. “Causes of German Defeat in WWI”
Despite the failure of the economic, naval, military and morale disappointments Germany was facing, Ludendorff ordered one final offensive. In response to their offensive, the French reacted with a huge attack that ended with the loss of one million German men, which had a huge impact on Germany’s position in WWI, and further contributed to its defeat. “The German Spring Offensive of