The Spring Offensive, 1918

History

Germany had added another 1 million troops into their army

Germany had developed the nuclear bomb, giving them a military advantage

Mexico had joined the war on the side of the Germans

The USA hadn't mobilised fully and the Russians had stopped fighting

Why did Germany possibly have the advantage in WWI going into 1918?

The Americans sank German boats carrying food

The British had blockaded their ports preventing food stuffs entering the country.

The Germans exported too much of their food to the other Central Powers

Their population was too big for the amount of food they produced.

Why was the main reason Germany suffering from food shortages by 1918?

The Americans had landed on the Western Front and the Germans wanted to battle them

The Germans had blockaded the British and they were suffering from a lack of goods. Now was a good time to attack.

The Germans wanted to take advantage of signing a peace treaty with the Russians and now had the troops to do so

The Russians had switched sides and joined the Germans - with more numbers the Germans wanted to try and breakthrough the frontline

Why did the Germans decide to go on the offensive in Spring 1918?

The Americans dropped a nuclear bomb on the German troops.

The German troops took heavy casualties and had no more troops to replace them.

The Russians distracted the Germans by trying to negotiate a peace treaty

Why did the Spring Offensive 1918 come to a halt?

What name was given to the Allied push back against the Germans in 1918?

They joined on the side of the Allies (France, Britain, Russia)

They joined on the side of the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary)

They remained neutral and avoided getting involved in the conflict

They tried to negotiate a solution between both sides to avoid a conflict

What was the USA's position when war broke out in 1914?

The Allies asked them to join the war as they were struggling

The Germans attacked the USA, landing in California

The Germans declared unrestricted submarine warfare and tried to involve Mexico in a war against the USA

The USA felt bad at staying out of the conflict for so long when they saw high casualty rates

How many fresh American troops were arriving daily in France by the end of WWI?