1918 - How Did Military Developments Lead to Germany’s Defeat?

Question 1

What was Ludendorff’s Spring Offensive?

Answer 1

One of Germany’s last attempts to win the war -> 5-hour hurricane bonbardment on British soil

Question 2

What were “stormtroopers”?

Answer 2

Specially trained German soldiers

Question 3

What was the aim of the Spring Offensive?

Answer 3

France would surrender, overpower British

Question 4

How did the Spring Offensive break stalemate?

Answer 4

Surprise: the British were panicked and outnumbered and many fled or surrendered

Question 5

How did the Spring Offensive backfire on Germany? (2 reasons)

Answer 5

1. The Germans advanced too quickly so left supplies behind and stopped to raid villages
2. Pushback from Allies

Question 6

How many Germans died during the Spring Offensive?

Answer 6

500,000

Question 7

Spring Offensive: how many USA troops began to arrive per week?

Answer 7

50,000

Question 8

What was the Hundred Days Offensive?

Answer 8

Final series of German attacks on Allies

Question 9

Hundred Days Offensive: who attacked in the north?

Answer 9

British, some French, Belgian, other Allies

Question 10

Hundred Days Offensive: who attacked in the east?

Answer 10

Other French, Americans

Question 11

HDO: Where had the Allies broken through by October?

Answer 11

Hindenburg Line

Question 12

How did the Germans feel during the Hundred Days Offensive?

Answer 12

Low morale and completely outnumbered -> retreat

Question 13

HDO: what did the Germans do as they retreated?

Answer 13

Destroyed properties, land

Question 14

What did the HDO lead to?

Answer 14

Germans surrendering.