Why Did Germany Lose World War 1 Research Paper

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There are several reasons why Germany lost the First World War. Not all are to do with the military, and not all are because of the enemy’s strength. One of the reasons Germany lost the war was because, though they were strong, they were greatly outnumbered. The Germans had a large, well-trained, well-equipped army, but they also had multiple enemies. They were fighting against Belgium, France, and Britain. Though Britain did not have as strong an army as their foe, they had millions of men excited to help fight for their country. The Allies had more men to lose, that, in the long term, didn’t matter. There was also a lack of resources on the German side. The opponents not only had greater resources, but stopped the Germans from gaining many, because of the British Naval Blockade. The Germans couldn’t reach any overseas countries to get resources from. There was also a decline in asset levels during the stalemate. There was a lot of attrition for Germany. The stalemate was another reason Germany lost. They could have won, if they had been able to get one big attack. But the French…show more content…
The main reason it couldn’t pay was because their empire was destroyed. Every piece of territory was taken away, and given to another county, or to the League of Nations, a group formed to keep the peace. Eupen and Malmedy were given to Belgium, Alsace-Lorraine to France, Northern Schleswig to Denmark, Hultschin to Czechoslovakia, and West Prussia, Posen, and Upper Silesia to Poland. The Saar, Danzig, Memel, and all Germany’s overseas colonies were given to the League of Nations. By losing all this land, they lost their main source of income. They had lost all significant industrial territory, and so it would be almost impossible to rebuild the economy. They had lost Alsace-Lorraine, and had no coal from the Saar or Upper
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