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truth be told, the germans were never really losing in WW1, the main point to make though was the inclusion of america, once america joined it became obvious that the war would now be in the allies favour and they would without doubt turn the tide.

The fact the schlieffen plan, although getting early success, couldnt be fully enacted, as in, the germans never actually reached paris, despite getting very close pretty much meant they werent going to win, they were going to draw at least.

Also importantly was the spring offensive of 1918, its what finalised it for the germans, despite the fact that in military terms and land captured it would have looked like a success, but the germans suffered alot of casualties, more than they could sustain, they were eventually, forced to sign the armistice.

anytime dudette, now, I better go get my own education, **** 2 hours of czech today. Fun.

it was evident that Germany could no longer mount a successful defence. They were increasingly outnumbered, with few new recruits. Rations were cut. Ludendorff decided, on 1 October, that Germany had two ways out — total annihilation or an armistice. He recommended the latter at a summit of senior German officials. Allied pressure did not let up.

Meanwhile, news of Germany’s impending military defeat spread throughout the German armed forces. The threat of mutiny was rife. Admiral Reinhard Scheer and Ludendorff decided to launch a last attempt to restore the “valour” of the German Navy. Knowing the government of Max von Baden would veto any such action, Ludendorff decided not to inform him. Nonetheless, word of the impending assault reached sailors at Kiel. Many rebelled and were arrested, refusing to be part of a naval offensive which they believed to be suicidal. Ludendorff took the blame—the Kaiser dismissed him on 26 October. The collapse of the Balkans meant that Germany was about to lose its main supplies of oil and food. The reserves had been used up, but U.S. troops kept arriving at the rate of 10,000 per day.

Having suffered over 6 million casualties, Germany moved toward peace. Prince Max von Baden took charge of a new government as Chancellor of Germany to negotiate with the Allies. Negotiations with President Wilson began immediately, in the vain hope that better terms would be offered than with the British and French. Instead Wilson demanded the abdication of the Kaiser. There was no resistance when the social democrat Philipp Scheidemann on 9 November declared Germany to be a republic. Imperial Germany was dead; a new Germany had been born: the Weimar Republic.