Because of the Treaty of Versailles that was written after the WW1.
Germany was branded the only culprit to the war, and wasn't allowed to be present when it was signed.
Also Germany lost big parts of the countries they had taken over, AND had to pay a huge sum of money as a punishment to the war.
Germans largely were surprised because the war in the east against Russia had been going well, ending with an advantageous peace for Germany and with the fall of the Tsarist regime in 1917. From then on, the German troops that had served in the east were now available to support the troops on the western front, so many Germans must have thought that they (and their highly regarded eastern commander Ludendorff) might be the deciding factor in the fight against the Allied positions there.
But Ludendorff quickly found that trench warfare was totally different from the open plain-battles he had been fighting in the east. His efforts at offensive action failed completely against well-entreched artillery guns, barbed wire and machine guns.
Moreover, the German economy became increasingly unable to much longer support the war effort, and dwindling manpower reserves made it impossible to properly rest or replace the fronline soldiers. It was then that the Allies could start pushing back the German lines. The effect of America's arrival in the war was largely psychological: the Germans realized that while they were scraping the bottom of the barrel, the Allies would now have vastly superior reserves to draw on.
I think Germany was the last nation to surrender to Allied Forces in 1918.
France did not surrender. In fact it was Germany who surrenderd on the 11th of November in 1918. That is why we have the treaty of Versailles. France was on Great Britain and Russia's side.... And they won the war
The Armistice between the Allies and Germany, ended World War 1. It was signed on November 11, 1918 in Compiegne, France.
Germany fought the us in world war 1
WWI was ended by an armistice (truce) in 1918, as was the Korean War in 1953. WWII was ended by total surrender of the axis powers in 1945 (Italy in 1943).
Germany must surrender its submarines and weapons
The Peace Terms Meant A Military Surrender By Germany
They wanted all of the mudkips
The major similarity was the surrender of Germany. The long-term outcomes were completely different.
I think Germany was the last nation to surrender to Allied Forces in 1918.
Germany must surrender its submarines and weapons.
One of the important conditions of the armistice that ended the First World War was that Germany had to terminate all military hostilities. Germany also had to surrender its submarines.
France did not surrender. In fact it was Germany who surrenderd on the 11th of November in 1918. That is why we have the treaty of Versailles. France was on Great Britain and Russia's side.... And they won the war
No. But the Germans got very close to Paris during an assault.
Germany was forced to pay the allied powers and accept blame for the war. (APEX)
The German Government sought an armistice, or agreement to end fighting, with the allies.
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